Chelmsley Wood dad and grandad tragically died in his sleep aged just 50 - just as he planned to move to Wales to start a new life.
Lifelong Blues fan and much-loved "family joker" Derek 'Dek' Baum died from a blood clot in his sleep on April 4, and leaves behind a devastated family and community.
It is the third tragedy to rock Dek's family, who lost Dek's mum Shirley just before Christmas and their uncle in March. He was also known as the man with "nine lives" after surviving a pub stabbing and being hit by a van on his bike in two separate incidents.
And in a cruel and tragic twist, Dek was discovered on the day of his uncle's funeral, leaving his loved ones completely bereft.
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