Harrison Gilks​​of Canada has died at the age of 18 after being diagnosed with cancer. In the midst of his terminal illness, the young man made a final wish list and shared the moment with his more than 300,000 followers on TikTok.

The information is published by the magazine People This Wednesday (5).

Harrison Gilks ​​”promised to have as many adventures off his ‘wish list’ as he had with the time to spare”, said a member of the young family who moved thousands of people. He passed away on March 30 after being diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, an extremely rare type of cancer that is more common in children and adolescents.

Harrison’s brother used his social media accounts to break the news of his death. “I made this video because sadly Harrison passed away a few hours ago. He was not in pain when he died and was with his family. I just wanted to come here and thank everyone around the world for their support and strength. It means a lot to him.” See below:

very weak, Harrison shot his last video in a hospital bed on March 21. He said he had a lot of fun during his recent trip to Mexico, but he had some complications. “I don’t know how to tell, except the cancer has spread,” he said. “I’ll be in the hospital probably for the remaining time, which is obviously very disappointing.”

“What a great ride with you on the wish list,” thanked the young man, who added that his video series was now complete.

The teenager was diagnosed with cancer in November 2020. In February 2022, his father said that the disease was showing signs of remission, but months later the tumor returned and was considered terminal.

In June last year, Harrison announced a series of videos featuring his wish list. “This is not something I normally post, but I found out today, or kind of confirmed it to me, that I have terminal cancer. The reason I’m doing this and I’m putting it out there is because I want to do a little serial… I’m going to go out and do a lot of the things I’ve always wanted to do. .”

Unable to exercise due to illness, he explained that he would turn his attention to traveling. His adventures included helicopter rides, trips to casinos and trips to Toronto, Montreal, New York and Tampa, where he watched hockey games. He is also in attendance at NFL games, with a privileged view from within the grounds.

A CBC News, Trevor, the young man’s father, said that “the whole community helped make it happen”. “That’s what excites me the most, making outsiders want to be a part of it,” he continued. The adventure had a huge impact on Harrison. “You could tell in that moment that he had forgotten about his cancer,” his father said. agent.