Tiktok star Maddy Baloy dies aged 26 after documenting her heartbreaking cancer ... trends now
Maddy Baloy, a TikToker who captured the hearts of millions after documenting her life with terminal cancer online has died at the age of 26.
The Florida star, who posted candid videos and successfully pursued her bucket list dreams including meeting Gordon Ramsay, died Wednesday night, her fiancé said.
'Madison passed away peacefully last night,' Louis Risher told PEOPLE in a statement on Thursday, adding that she was 'surrounded with love.'
'She is so special,' Risher said. 'I turned 27 yesterday, actually. I was holding her hand all day and that's all I needed.'
Baloy, from Tampa, started suffering with stomach issues in the summer of 2022, and she was later diagnosed with stage four colon cancer after vomiting blood.
Madison Baloy, from Tampa, Florida, was diagnosed with stage-four colon cancer after going to the ER for what she thought was a common stomach bug
Chef Gordon Ramsay helped her dreams come true by flying her out to his restaurant and cooking for her after she revealed it was a bucket list aspiration
But the 26-year-old turned the tragic situation into a positive by sharing her powerful journey on social media, attracting hundreds of thousands of followers.
She connected with some of her favorite celebrities including Gordon Ramsay and Taylor Lautner as she pursued her 'bucket list'.
Her final TikTok
Following her diagnosis, Baloy made her first cancer TikTok to share the 19 things she was in a 'hurry to finish.'
She said: 'Hi, my name is Madison. I have stage-four terminal cancer and this is in my bucket list. I'm in a hurry to finish it.'
Coming in at number one, Madison
