‘PEACEFULLY’

TikTok Star Maddy Baloy, Who Documented Her Cancer Battle, Dies at 26

One of her “bucket list” items was to meet Gordon Ramsay, which prompted the celebrity chef to bring her to the opening of his Miami restaurant earlier this year.

Maddy Baloy, a TikTok star who documented her battle with cancer, died “peacefully” on Wednesday, her fiancé told People in a statement on Thursday. She was 26. “Madison passed away peacefully last night,” Baloy’s fiancé Louis Risher told the magazine. She was “surrounded with love,” he added, saying that she passed away on his 27th birthday. “I was holding her hand all day, and that’s all I needed,” he said. She was first diagnosed with cancer last year, and was initially given five years to live, People reported. Through her posts, she reached millions of viewers, including one of her most popular in which she outlined her “bucket list.” One of her wishes was to meet Gordon Ramsay, which prompted the celebrity chef to bring her to the opening of his Miami restaurant “Lucky Cat” earlier this year. The two even filmed a video in which Ramsay says: “I hope you had the best time.”