Jonathan Tunde Mark, the first son of former Senate President, Senator David Mark, is dead.

Thelagostimes gathered that Tunde, 51, died in the United Kingdom after a protracted battle with cancer.

A statement from the Special Adviser to the former President of the Senate, Paul Mumeh, on Friday, noted that Tunde was born on October 13, 1971 in Otukpo, Benue State, North Central Nigeria.

The late Tunde attended Yaba Military School, located in Yaba, Lagos where he obtained his First School Leaving Certificate.

He later proceeded to Bradfield College, Berkshire, UK where he attended secondary school.

The statement noted that Tunde was a Biochemist, who obtained a B.Sc degree from Kings College, London. He studied Immunology alongside Biochemistry and later Biological Sciences in the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, Harvard, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

He added that the deceased is survived by his wife and a daughter.