TikTok’s Maddy Baloy Dead At 26 Gordon Ramsay & Tay Lautner Pay Tribute

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00:00TikTok star Maddie Beloy has died at the age of 26 following her battle with cancer.

00:05Her fiancé, Louis Richer, confirmed the sad news in a statement to People magazine, telling

00:10the outlet that she, quote, passed away peacefully last night and was, quote, surrounded with

00:14love.

00:15He added, She is so special.

00:17I turned 27 yesterday, actually.

00:19I was holding her hand all day, and that's all I needed.

00:22Maddie gained fame on TikTok for her candid videos documenting her cancer journey.

00:26Hi, my name is Maddie.

00:28I have stage four terminal cancer, and this is my bucket list.

00:32I am in a hurry to finish it.

00:35Maddie previously told People magazine that she started having stomach issues in 2022

00:39and received her cancer diagnosis the following year.

00:42She told the outlet that she felt isolated after her diagnosis and joined TikTok to share

00:46her story, saying that she knew it was important to experience, quote, every single emotion

00:50while we're here because we're not going to be here for long.

00:53Maddie racked up more than 400,000 followers for her day in the life videos, which included

00:57her chemo experience and checking items off her bucket list.

01:00One of her bucket list items was meeting Gordon Ramsay, which she got to accomplish.

01:04The chef was among the many who mourned her passing, writing on Instagram, I'm truly

01:08at a loss for words by the sad news we received today about the loss of Maddie.

01:12She was kind, fun and a true inspiration to me and my three girls.

01:16Knowing we were able to make one of her dreams come true will always be cherished by me.

01:19She'll always be my first and last dance in the kitchen and never forgotten, sending

01:24all our love to her fiance and family.

01:26Another bucket list item of Maddie's was joining a podcast, and she checked it off

01:30when Taylor Lautner and Tay Lautner had her on the squeeze in February.

01:34Tay also mourned the loss of Maddie, writing on Instagram, it is with a heavy heart we

01:37share that having gained another angel yesterday.

01:40Maddie is one of the most amazing people we have ever met.

01:43Her outlook and attitude on life after her sudden diagnosis is something special.

01:47She taught both of us to never take anything for granted, live life to the absolute fullest

01:51and love those around you.

01:52It was an absolute privilege and honor to get to know her.

01:55We are sending prayers to her fiance, family and friends.