He had a heart transplant at just ten years old which lead to post-transplant lymphoma in his teens.

He was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2024 at 18.

By the summer of 2025, the cancer had spread to his pelvis, spine, abdomen, chest and neck, according to the GoFundMe page his family set up to pay for hospice care.

He was given just four months to live.

Three months later, his family announced his death on September 26 when he was just 19 years old.

In their tribute to him his family wrote: ‘While our souls feel shattered and lost by this unimaginable grief, we are so thankful that Tayt is finally free. No more pain, no more appointments, no more treatments.

Tayt was loved by so many, and he impacted countless lives with his incredible smile, his quiet strength, his kindness, and his beautiful love.’

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