Singer Cat Janice dies from cancer after viral final song raises money for son

Singer Cat Janice has died from cancer after going viral earlier this year for releasing her final song in a bid to raise money for her son.

31-year-old singer Cat Janice was diagnosed with Sarcoma in 2022, a rare form of cancer that affects the bones and soft tissues in the body.

Although Janice underwent chemotherapy and was told she was cancer-free, the disease returned in June 2023, spreading to both of her lungs.

In a heartbreaking TikTok video posted on January 6, 2024, Janice broke the “rough news that cancer has won,” saying she “fought hard, but the sarcomas are too tough.”

In an effort to raise money for her son, Loren, Janice amended the rights to her entire discography, leaving the proceeds to him in the event of her death.

She also released her swan song, ‘Dance You Outta My Head,’ to raise money for Loren, saying she wanted her “last song to bring joy and fun.”

TikTok mourns after viral singer Cat Janice dies from cancer

On February 28, 2024, Janice’s family posted a message to her Instagram page confirming the news that the singer had died. The message said that she took her last breaths in her childhood home “surrounded by her loving family.”

“We are eternally thankful for the outpouring of love that Catherine and our family have received over the past few months,” the message reads. “Cat saw her music go places she never expected and rests in the peace of knowing that she will continue to provide for her son through her music. This would not have been possible without all of you.”

Commenters are expressing their sorrow and sympathy toward Cat’s family, expressing how moved they were by her music and wishing her son the best.

“I have never cried for someone that I don’t know like I have cried for Cat,” one fan wrote. “She definitely left her mark on this Earth.”

“The fact that she went peacefully, surrounded by family, in her own home is everything a palliative care/hospice nurse could ever want,” another said. “Her loss will be felt, but her legacy will continue.”

Janice’s page will be memorialized by her brother, and her discography is available to listen on both Spotify and Apple Music.