TikTok star Maddy Baloy dies age 26 after battle with terminal cancer [Video]

Madison Baloy, a TikTok star who documented her journey with terminal cancer, has died at the age of 26.

Her fiancé, Louis Risher, confirmed Baloy’s passing in a statement to People shared on Thursday 2 May. “Madison passed away peacefully last night,” Risher told the outlet, adding that she was “surrounded with love.”.

“She is so special,” he said. “I turned 27 yesterday, actually. I was holding her hand all day and that’s all I needed.”

According to her GoFundMe page, Baloy was a kindergarten teacher living in Tampa, Florida, when she was diagnosed with metastatic stage 4 cancer. The TikToker, who gained more than 450,000 followerson the platform, received her diagnosis in February 2023 after visiting urgent care for what she initially thought was …