A FORMER Manchester United starlet has died at the age of 36.
Joe Thompson had been diagnosed with cancer for the third time in April last year, following his retirement from the game in 2019.
He was found to have stage four lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, which had spread to his lungs.
Thompson had twice recovered from the disease during his playing career, which he began and ended playing with Rochdale.
He had come through Manchester United's academy from the age of nine before going on to join Dale, where he spent the vast majority of his 13-year career.
Rochdale said Thompson passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday.
In an emotional tribute, the club shared its “devastation” upon hearing the news.
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