A young man, who took to Facebook to do a count down in advance to his birthday has died before the said date.

The deceased, identified as Diego Nnamdi Patrick, was born on March 23, and he did a count down in advance to his birthday on Facebook, but sadly he died before his birthday.

His friends who woke up to the shocking and sudden news of his death, took to Facebook to mourn him and pay their tributes.

He was buried immediately after he died.