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reporter: one final act of kindness is being remembered tonight, as this new jersey high school grieves the loss of their principal. dr. derrick nelson, just 44 years old, died unexpectedly over the weekend after recently donating bone marrow. even if you never even spoke a word with him, his impact was felt the moment you walked in as a freshman. reporter: according to the westfield high school newspaper, nelson was contacted by a bone marrow program, telling him he was a match for a 14-year-old boy in france. nelson reportedly telling the paper at the time, if it s just a little bit of pain for a little bit of time that can give someone years of joy, it s all worth it. his fiance telling abc news that he suffered complications after his donation, saying, his last kind and generous act on this earth, in giving so someone else might live, is a true testament to who he was. and david, doctors stress that complications from bone marrow donations are extremely rare. nelson is su