Daniel Wright, a fan favorite on season eight of The Biggest Loser, has died of cancer at the age of 30. Wright was first diagnosed with leukemia in October of 2017, but was able to overcome it and return to work, only to relapse in December. According to his GoFundMe page, within 24 hours of the cancer returning, Wright was rushed to a hospital, spending weeks there dealing with illnesses, treatments and chemotherapy side effects.
Daniel's wife kept his family, friends and fans up to date on Facebook. Her last update was on May 24 and read, "Yesterday, the Lord broke me down & today because of your prayers & my pleading our Lord has made me warrior strong!! I will let you know when they will be doing the procedure as soon as I know. He is much more alert today but still quite foggy… Man alive this is insane & alone seems impossible but with GOD all things are possible🙌🏼🙌🏼 THANK YOU for your prayers & well wish I adore you all!!!!"
Wright passed away on Sunday morning.
Having touched so many lives, many other Biggest Loser contestants posted about Daniel:
Heartbroken fans continue to donate to Daniel's GoFundMe and comment on how saddened they are by this loss.
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