Teen Whose Cancer Battle Drew Nationwide Support Has Died
His viral plea for a cancer drug drew national support and treatment in California before the disease spread to his brain, his family said.
- On Thursday, 15-year-old Will Roberts died early morning at Rady Children's Hospital in San Diego after battling stage 4 bone cancer. The Alabama teenager, whose fight drew national support, passed away surrounded by family.
- Roberts gained national attention in April after posting a viral Facebook video appealing to President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for experimental treatment options. Cancer had stopped responding to chemotherapy.
- The teenager spent about 18 months fighting aggressive osteosarcoma, undergoing chemotherapy and rotationplasty surgery, a complex limb-sparing procedure. After cancer progressed to his brain, parents Brittany Roberts and Jason Roberts transitioned him to comfort care.
- Brittany Roberts announced her son's death on her birthday, calling it a "gift" to know he is in "the kingdom of Heaven." She remembered Will as the "funniest person in the room" whose personality could "light up a hospital floor."
- Pastor Jason Poole described Roberts as resilient and deeply faithful, noting he inspired people across Alabama and beyond even as his health declined. Poole believes selflessness—Roberts' concern for helping others—remains his lasting legacy.
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