Maddy Baloy, a TikToker who documented her life with terminal cancer, has died at the age of 26.
The Florida star who captured the hearts of millions online died Wednesday night, her fiancé Risher confirmed.
“Madison passed away peacefully last night,” Risher told PEOPLE on Thursday, adding that she was “surrounded by love.”
“She’s so special,” Risher said. “Actually, I turned 27 yesterday. I held his hand all day and that’s all I needed.
Baloy, of Tampa, began suffering from stomach problems in the summer of 2022, and was later diagnosed with stage four colon cancer after vomiting blood.
Madison Baloy, of Tampa, Florida, was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer after going to the emergency room for what she thought was a common stomach illness.
Chef Gordon Ramsay helped her achieve her dreams by taking her to his restaurant and cooking for her after she revealed it was an aspiration on her bucket list.
But the 26-year-old turned this 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, while continuing her bucket list.
After her diagnosis, Baloy created 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 terminal stage four cancer and it’s on my bucket list. I can’t wait to finish it.
Coming in at number one, Madison said she wanted to “see everything.”
She also revealed that she wanted to party in a DJ booth, learn how to roll a joint, get married, get a tattoo with her grandmother, sleep under a willow tree, be a guest on the podcast and meet Gordon.
In response to her clip, the 57-year-old chef said he would love to meet Madison, but he doesn’t want it to be a regular meet-up.
He said: “First of all, I would like to take you to Miami, have dinner with you and your friends at Hell’s Kitchen, and then the next night, Friday night, you will be our special guest at the opening of our new restaurant, Lucky Cat in South Beach.
After their meeting, the chef added, “I hope you had the best time @madison in Miami! It was such an honor for you to be my VVIP last night at #LuckyCat! Thanks also to everyone on TikTok for helping make these dreams come true.
Baloy started experiencing symptoms last year while attending a music festival with her friends.
Baloy, of Tampa, began suffering from stomach problems in the summer of 2022, and was later diagnosed with stage four colon cancer after vomiting blood.
Her stomach pain, nausea and exhaustion quickly became too much and she went to the emergency room.
She tried to convince herself it was nothing serious and attributed it to IBS or Crohn’s disease.
Her stomach pain, nausea and exhaustion quickly became too much and she went to the emergency room.
However, there, a nurse informed her that all her symptoms indicated she had cancer and suggested she go to the emergency room.
That’s when they diagnosed him with stage four colon cancer.
She told USA Today that after receiving her diagnosis, she turned to TikTok to find others in her position and in hopes of reminding people who she was.
“I was really afraid that people would only see me for cancer and forget who I was,” she said.
She noted that she wanted to tell the world that she was still a “nobody” and began documenting a day in her life online.
Madison said she has accepted the possibility of having cancer forever and is trying to make the most of the time she has.
She said: “Whether I only live five years or live 70 years, I will die at some point with cancer in my body.”
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