Manchester music mogul Tony Wilson has died in hospital.
The former broadcaster, record label boss and owner of the legendary Hacienda nightclub, who had been suffering from cancer, died at the Christie Hospital in Manchester, a spokesman for the hospital said.
Mr Wilson, aged 57, was surrounded by family when he passed away.
A spokesman for the hospital said: "Tony was a very great supporter of the Christie and this is extremely sad news. We would like to extend our sympathy to Tony's family."
Wilson was diagnosed with kidney cancer last year and had been in hospital receiving treatment.
He had an operation to remove a kidney and had undergone chemotherapy which did not work. He was being treated with the life-prolonging drug Sutent.
After being diagnosed, he was denied Sutent - which is a new drug - on the NHS and his friends set up a fund to start paying for the £3,500-a-month treatment.
Despite receiving the drug himself he called for others who were not so fortunate to receive the medication.
Wilson founded the famous Hacienda and was one of five co-founders of Factory Records, which produced bands such as New Order and the Happy Mondays during a period in the 80s dubbed "Madchester".
Born in Salford, he went to De La Salle Grammar School, Salford, and studied English at Cambridge before beginning his TV career. He was a reporter and presenter on Granada Reports and went on to present So It Goes - the music show that first aired punk bands
