It seems only fitting that the song playing as Ken Powell slipped away on Monday was My Hero.

The iconic Foo Fighters tune was a perfect tribute to a man who was a hero to his family and friends, and whose long illness was endured with great strength and hope.

Dave Grohl from Foo Fighters, right, reaches out to Ken Powell through social media.

Mr Powell gained an international following when Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl reached out to him on Facebook, sending him tickets to the band's show in Los Angeles in September and promising a meet and greet.

The father of two from Wollongong died from cancer just weeks before he was due to meet his heroes.