Influencer Tanner Martin died following a five -year battle against terminal cancer. He was 30 years old.
Martin had recently become a father for the first time and welcomed a girl with a woman Shay Wright in May. At the age of 25, he received a diagnosis of stadium from Stade 4 in November 2020. He and Wright began to share his updates on health on social networks.
Before his death, Martin Save a videowhich was published via Instagram on Wednesday June 25.
“Hey, it’s me, tanner, if you look at that, I died,” he said, adding: “I had a life of life. I decided to make this video announcing my death because I saw someone did this, like about a year ago, and I think it’s a good opportunity to get all your reflections.”
He added that “life was great. I really enjoyed it while I was here. I hope I think there is something after that. I am delighted to meet these people, and I hope we drag now and we make fun of all the Nerds. ”
Martin mentioned his family members who died and said: “There are just a lot of people who for the beyond, I am delighted to see them and excited to see them not suffering and just happy.”
He thought about his trip to the unknown, adding: “I don’t know, I’m like, death is frightening, but it’s also like a new adventure, you know. And I’m a little excited for that, a little. … I’m delighted to See what the experience looks like, and I hope it’s good. “”
Martin said he loved his fans and thanked them for their “support and helping to do the last years of my life here on earth, like, fun and pleasant and help me be comfortable”.
After his farewell message, Wright shared a subsequent post in which Martin, making his “last wish”, directed the subscribers to the family GoFundme page.
In November 2024, he and his wife announced that they were waiting for a baby.
“It’s interesting because generally, when people get pregnant, they only have excitement for the future. Although we are really excited, we also know sorrow, fear and anxiety,” said Wright People In an interview at the time.
She called her pregnancy “a massive decision for us who took a few years to decide. As I am a therapist in mental health, I am very aware of research on the development of the child. But also aware of the fight against possible negative effects. But anyway, it will be difficult. ”
The couple announced The birth of their daughter Via their joint Instagram account on May 15. In a photo, they held the baby in a hospital bed.
Several days before the little one arrived, Martin went to Instagram to share that the chemo had made his voice “really hoarse, so I look like a different self. But I’m fine. Just tired ”.
He then showed tiny slippers, saying: “Guess what’s going on. Guess who arrives in six days.”