Channel Nine star’s devastating family loss after Lachlan Webb dies aged 36

The brother of former Channel Nine reporter Hayley Webb has died from a rare brain disease.

Lachlan Webb, the younger brother of the former television presenter, died on Thursday at the age of 36.

He had spent most of his life battling Fatal Familial Insomnia (FFI), a rare and incurable brain disease.

Lachlan Webb (pictured left), the younger brother of former Channel Nine reporter Hayley Webb, has died

Mr Webb is survived by his wife Claire and his son Morrison.

Nine’s Today show paid tribute to the father and loving husband on Thursday morning.

“I would like to take a moment to remember Lachlan Webb, who has passed away at the age of 36,” said host Karl Stevanovic.

“You may remember when we brought you his story last year, Lachlan. A remarkable man fighting an unimaginable curse.

‘So I met him, along with his beautiful sister, Hayley, and was so moved by their bond. Everyone here today is thinking of the Webb family.”

The disease also affected Hayley and spoke about her brother’s health struggles last month.

Nine’s Today show (pictured) paid tribute to the father and loving husband on the program on Thursday morning

She revealed that the disease had been ‘activated’ in Lachlan and left him with six months to live. The courier post reported.

“When Lachlan was diagnosed with a trigger in April – the day after his son’s first birthday – at the age of 35, it was simply our worst nightmare,” Hayley said.

“We just couldn’t believe it had struck so early,” she continued, before revealing that FFI in her family members usually doesn’t develop until much later in life.

Hayley had previously set up a GoFundMe page to help her sick brother.

She revealed that she has already lost her mother Narelle, two uncles, an aunt and a grandmother to the disease.

The disease also affected Hayley (pictured) and spoke about her brother’s health struggles last month

Tragically, the young father was forced to bring forward his marriage to partner Claire.

Hayley also revealed that Lachlan was wheelchair-bound and experienced various symptoms including memory loss and deterioration of vision.

According to the National Institute of Health, “FFI is a very rare and fatal neurodegenerative prion disease caused by a mutation in the prion protein gene (PRNP).

Some of the main symptoms of the disease are aggressive progressive insomnia and cognitive impairment.

Problems in maintaining balance and endocrine dysfunctions are some of the other major symptoms experienced by the patient.

Hayley also revealed that Lachlan (pictured) was wheelchair-bound and experienced several symptoms including memory loss and vision deterioration