Weeks after becoming a dad, influencer Tanner Martin shared an emotional farewell video announcing his death.
Tanner and wife Shay Martin became beloved social media stars after they started sharing Tanner’s journey following his terminal cancer diagnosis in 2020. They shared their bucket list of adventures and things to do while Tanner could still travel and do things.
The couple visited Disney World, renewed their vows, and vacationed in Mexico and Italy. They also met actor Mark Hamil who is playing the character of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, Tanner’s favorite seriesEven in Tanner’s final video, a Star Wars quote makes its way into the caption that read: “May the force be with you from our angel force ghost.”In the video he shared on Instagram with his 455,000 followers, Tanner said, “Hey, it’s me, Tanner. If you are watching this, I am dead,” adding that his final message will be ‘lighthearted.’
He explained that he decided to make a goodbye video a year ago, sharing that he had a ‘heck of a life.’
“Life was awesome. I really enjoyed it while I was here,” he shared.
“Hopefully, I believe there’s something after this. I’m excited to meet those people, and hopefully we’re hanging out now and making fun of all you nerds.”
Tanner received the devastating diagnosis of having colon cancer aged 25. He was given between two and five years left to live since his cancer was uncurable.
Over the course of four something years, Tanner had undergone several major surgeries and over 50 rounds of chemotherapy and radiation.