Flahavan's younger brother,
Darryl, also played as a goalkeeper, and had a spell at Aaron's former club Portsmouth between 2010 and 2011. Darryl has a son named Aaron in memory of his brother, who is also a goalkeeper, playing for
Solihull Moors Flahavan died in a car accident near
Bournemouth in August 2001. An inquest heard that Flahavan died as a result of a fractured skull, and his
blood alcohol level was nearly three times over the
legal limit when he lost control of his
BMW sports car. Following his death, Portsmouth and Southampton retired his number 1 jersey for the
2001–02 season as a mark of respect. ==References==