TikTok star Randy Gonzalez tragically passed away at age 35 after his battle against colon cancer. Gonzalez was carrying fans along on his diagnosis journey. Unfortunately, he lost the battle on Wednesday.
The TikTok Star Battled Colon Cancer
TikTok star Gonzalez, sadly died on Wednesday morning. The tragic death came after his battle with stage 4 colon cancer. Six months after he was diagnosed, he broke the news to his over 15.4 million TikTok followers.
Gonzalez Opened Up On the Limited Time He Had
Per DailyMail , at that time in April, Gonzalez said he was given two to three years to live. The father of three also said he was advised to undergo chemotherapy. Doing that could add an extra five years to the initial report.
He Was Hopeful
In his second to last video on TikTok in December, Gonzalez said he was doing well. However, he said that the chemotherapy he was doing was not working. Still, he shared that he felt good. Gonzalez also admitted they paused posting because he was sick all the time.
Gonzalez Shares His Cancer Struggle On Social Media
After Gonzalez was diagnosed, he used his social media platform to spread awareness of the disease. He tried to stay positive and remain strong for his family. However, he said it was like they were going through the motions. It was just like trying to get through the diagnosis daily.
He Detailed The Painful Process Of Getting Treated
In November, Gonzalez shared it was horrible going through the treatments. He also revealed that he hardly started moving. He continued that cancer sucks life. “You have to be strong to fight cancer and beat it,” The influencer said that he wanted to be a testimony to that.
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A GoFundMe Was Set Up
His insurance for chemotherapy was not accepted at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. After learning this, fans raised $212,000 through GoFundMe.
Getting To Know The Late TikTok Star
Gonzalez was well known as the father of Brice. The father and son often posted videos on TikTok where they have millions of followers. They did this under the name Enkyboys. The Enkyboys posts have received more than 294 million likes. In their videos, the father and son duo often did voice-overs. They also lip-synced to movies and songs.
Reports On Colon Cancer
Gonzalez is survived by his wife Kimberly, son Brice and daughters, Lauren and Aubree. The American Cancer Societ y reported on colon cancer. They said the risk of men developing colon cancer was 1 in 23 (4.3%). While the risk for women was about 1 in 3 (4.0%).
About Gonzalez’s Son Brice And His Career
Gonzalez’s son Brice is a TikTok star and also an actor. Although he is still in the early stages of his career, he already landed a role on an NBC sitcom.
He Debuted In Hollywood In 2022
In 2022, the seven-year-old debuted as Chance in the comedy series, Lopez vs Lopez . The series stars actor and stand-up comedian George Lopez. Brice is to play the son of Mayan Lopez’s Mayan and Matt Shively’s Quinten.
The Little Boy’s Hollywood Career Is Thriving
Also, he is to have roles in the upcoming movie Flamin’ Hot. Brice is also to have a role in the BET series Real Husbands of Hollywood.
