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Criscilla Anderson Writes Her Own Goodbye Letter during Her Fight with Colon Cancer
Criscilla Anderson, a hip-hop dancer and a star of Netflix’s 2020 reality show Country Ever After, fought colon cancer with a lot of courage and decided to write her own goodbye message.
In an emotional Instagram post which was shared by her friend Lindsey Villatoro on December 2, the 45-year-old wrote: “If you are seeing this, I have already gone with Jesus—peace, love, and company. Please don’t let the darkness of this moment consume you. I didn’t give up, and I really loved.”
She also wrote: “I am not gone… I am with God.”
Anderson, a one-time Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders choreographer, is the mother of three children with country musician Coffey Anderson—Ethan, 14, Emmarie, 12, and Everleigh, 9. In addition, she is a stepmother to Savannah, 17, her husband’s daughter from a previous relationship. As it turns out, she was the one who was ready to say goodbye, her loved ones, however, were not ready to let her go.
Coffey Anderson and Viola Davis express their grief over Criscilla Anderson’s death
Coffey Anderson took to Instagram to pay tribute to his ex-wife Criscilla Anderson whom he referred to as “one of the strongest and most courageous people on the planet.” In 2021, Criscilla was in remission but her cancer came back in late 2022. Coffey expressed, “Heaven picked up a star today.”
Remembering their divorce after 13 years of marriage, he added, “We love and miss you. Our hearts are broken into pieces. Our thoughts are all over the place. We are not going to be the same people anymore. The house sounds like it is empty because you are not here.”
One of the Oscar winners, Viola Davis referred to the news as “just devastating” and left a comment on Criscilla’s post saying, “I never stopped praying, and I will continue to do so, for her family, for her children, and also for her name to be spoken.”
Criscilla Anderson’s friend Lindsey Villatoro shares the last message and remembers her
Criscilla Anderson, among other things, gave the very important task to her friend and confidante Lindsey Villatoro to deliver her last message to the world. Lindsey said, “Criscilla and I came to an understanding that when she would not be able to walk on her own, I would be there to support her through her journey; and I hope she is aware of the love that was given to her so intensely. I cannot express in words how it was my biggest pleasure to be with her till the very end.”
Criscilla, who is a mother of four, has become one of many celebrities who have publicly announced their deaths as a way of controlling the narrative.
Criscilla Anderson, a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader and Netflix star, passes away
Criscilla Anderson, a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders choreographer and a star of Netflix reality show Country Ever After in 2020 along with ex-husband Coffey Anderson, announced that she died at 45 after a seven-year battle with colon cancer.
In her December 2025 Instagram post which was shared by her friend Lindsey Villatoro, she wrote, “If you’re seeing this, I have gone to the arms of Jesus—peacefully and with love all around. I promise you, don’t stay in the darkness of this moment. I really fought and I loved a lot.”
To her children Ethan, Emmarie, Everleigh, and stepdaughter Savannah, she referred to them as “the whole of my heart” and gave each one of them a special message from the bottom of her heart, assuring them, “I am watching over you… Mothering you still. I am still yours.”
Tanner Martin shares the news of his own death after colon cancer battle
After a five-year fight with colon cancer, influencer Tanner Martin made a video of himself no longer alive, and in that video, which was obviously posthumous, he shared it to Instagram in June 2025.
“Hey, it’s me, Tanner,” the video has him saying. “If you’re seeing this, it means I am no longer alive.”
The young man of 30 said in the clip that he wanted to make a video of the announcement because he had seen someone else doing it and thought it “was a good opportunity” for him to share his thoughts and also give a shout out to his wife Shay Martin and daughter AmyLou whom he adored calling ”Jiaozi.”
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Tanner Martin’s heartfelt farewell and gratitude in his last video
Tanner Martin in his posthumous video thanked the people who supported him throughout his life and during his fight against colon cancer.
“Everyone, I had a heck of a life,” he uttered. “Thanks to all of you, the time that I was here you would have not done it better for me. And all the support and love that you showed me and my little family. At this time, I would ask if you could still offer prayers and stuff to my darling Shay and my baby girl Jiaozi.”
He ended on a bright note and with peace: “Life was awesome. I really liked it while I was here. Maybe I really believe that there is something after this. and maybe we are hanging out now.”
“It’s just that there are a lot of people in the afterlife that I’m looking forward to seeing them not being sick and just happy.”
Bella Bradford shares final message after battling rare cancer
Bella Bradford, a TikToker, passed away after a short time in October 2024. She had a rare cancer of the jaw muscle and was only 24 years old.
In a moving video, Bella expressed her feelings, “I have terminal cancer, and it is very sad that by this time, my life has come to an end, and I am no longer with you. But I wanted to do one more ‘Get Ready With Me’ because I love doing these and I love fashion. Thank you for being part of this fun journey with me, and yes, I hope you will be back on all my videos and find a little bit of the joy in your day if you ever needed to feel.”
Though she was going through a very difficult time, she still managed to leave her followers a positive message: “Do not forget that you live every day and only die once, so everything that helps is important.”
Fiona MacDonald announces her own death after a battle with motor neuron disease
Famous Australian TV host Fiona MacDonald revealed on her Instagram account in October 2024 that she had died after her three-year fight against motor neuron disease, a condition similar to ALS.
“Farewell my friends,” she said attaching the pictures of herself and her sons Harry and Rafe. “My sister Kylie is putting this up, as I have left the building. Hopefully from a cloud, I am looking down.”
MacDonald even told that the disease was taking a heavy toll on her when she said, “Last night it came to an end after a very difficult few months. Although I have never wanted to die, the idea of leaving my severely afflicted body was the only relief.”
In the end, she wrote, “So let’s not say goodbye because I hope to meet you again on the other side—I love you and your laughter I take with me and I hope you will remember mine.”
Kimberley Nix shares news of her death after fight with metastatic sarcoma
Canadian influencer and internal medicine resident Kimberley Nix, who had been sharing her journey of the illness, passed away in May 2024 after a three-year fight with metastatic sarcoma.
Kimberley, the 31-year-old, in a TikTok video said: “If you are seeing this message, I am not here anymore.”
Kimberley thought back to her “lovely life” and even mentioned the things that she most loved, such as her pets, makeup collection, and husband Michael MacIsaac.
Furthermore, she conveyed her heartfelt thanks to the online community by saying, “I love you all; thank you so much for this wonderful experience. I am crying happy tears because you have all made me find so much meaning in the very end of my life.”
Daniella Thackray’s Brave Farewell After Battling Rare Cancer
Daniella Thackray, 24, bravely shared her battle with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare and aggressive bile duct cancer. In an extremely moving Facebook post that was shared by her family, she announced her own death in February 2024.
Daniella commented: “If you are reading this, it indicates that I have lost my fight against cancer, and my family is posting my final message for me.” She highlighted the significance of the manner in which we respond to life’s trials, opting to take pleasure in every single moment though she was crushed by the news.
Daniella wanted for more lab tests for her cancer, which presently is without a known cause and cure. She gave the message to others to “live the little things in life and be sure to take time to the moments,” and she also advised people to “romanticise your life” and “do whatever makes you happy.” Her last statement to her fiancé, Tom Calvert, was: “I love you and always will. Go enjoy your life now, you deserve it.”
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Paul Harrell’s last heartfelt message on YouTube after a fight with pancreatic cancer
Paul Harrell, the firearms reviewer, whose YouTube channel has more than one million subscribers, shared in September 2024 a moving video called “I’m Dead” which he recorded in December 2023 before his death from pancreatic cancer.
“Hi everyone,” Paul declared. “If you are watching this, I must be dead.”
Originally, he thought he had caught the cancer at an early stage, but it later went to his bones, and he understood that he didn’t have much time left.
He conveyed his gratitude to the audience for their support through the likes, comments, shares, subscriptions, and Patreon donations: “It’s something beyond words to express how great and how much I am thankful for those things.”
Paul, 58 years of age, said that he was sorry for leaving so abruptly, and he regretted that because of the illness, he was not able to continue making videos for another 10-15 years: “Sorry about that, it really felt like I had let everyone down.”
