Troy McVeigh has died today with his family close by his bed after nearly a year-long bravely fought battle with cancer.
The 19-year-old Tauranga man was diagnosed with stage four alveolar subtype rhabdomyosarcoma cancer in July last year.
Troy used the last eight months to write a bucket list and he, his family, friends and the wider community did everything in their power to make his wishes come true.
Included in the list was to own a rotary car and have a 13b turbo engine for it. He checked these two wishes off his list when he got his Mazda RX7 with the roaring engine to match.
He was also able to fly in a glider and even take a joyride in a Ferrari.