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Boy who went viral by going on mother’s Facebook to plea for bone cancer drug dies at 15
Will Roberts, a 15-year-old Alabama teen with stage 4 bone cancer who went viral in April 2023 by posting a plea on his mother’s Facebook for a cancer drug, died in San Diego after his cancer progressed to the brain. His family announced his death, stating they chose to end his suffering, and expressed gratitude for the global support he received during his battle.
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