Fundraising page set-up for bone cancer Scot whose Vine videos of Ryan Gosling went viral

Donations are pouring into a JustGiving page in memory of a Scot who died of cancer – after an unexpected tribute from Hollywood actor Ryan Gosling.

Ryan McHenry found worldwide fame after posting Vine videos of Ryan Gosling entitled “Ryan won’t eat his cereal”.

They went viral for depicting the actor in various film scenes looking as if he was refusing to eat from spoon filled with cornflakes.

He used the clips of the celebrity to highlight his own struggle with cancer but, tragically, the 27-year-old died last weekend.

In the clips, Gosling’s reputation as a straight-faced serious actor is mocked as the spoon makes its way to his mouth in some of his most famous scenes.

Entertainment critics have gone so far as to call the clips “brilliant.”

Now Gosling, who starred in The Notebook and Gangster Squad, has made his own Vine with the title “Ryan WILL eat his cereal” in tribute.

And the star tweeted: “My heart goes out to all of Ryan McHenry's family and friends. Feel very lucky to have been a part of his life in some small way.”

McHenry, who originally hailed from Dumfries, had been fighting bone cancer since 2013.

The clips have been viewed millions of times and helped him gain over 200,000 followers on Vine.

Since the tribute a JustGiving page created by McHenry’s friends has raised over £4,025 for Sarcoma UK.

The group of friends said there was "nothing more appropriate to honour Ryan's life than by making a positive impact on the lives of others suffering from this disease".

They added: “While he was with us, he always spoke about raising money for Sarcoma UK because this rare form of cancer is an under-funded and under-resourced area of medical research.”