{"id":2053995,"date":"2025-09-27T12:41:24","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T12:41:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2053995"},"modified":"2025-09-27T12:41:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T12:41:24","slug":"ellen-degeneres-mourns-boyfriend-tayt-andersen-19-after-his-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/ellen-degeneres-mourns-boyfriend-tayt-andersen-19-after-his-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Ellen DeGeneres Mourns &#8220;Boyfriend&#8221; Tayt Andersen, 19, After His Death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Originally appeared on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/1423081\/ellen-degeneres-on-death-of-frequent-show-guest-tayt-andersen\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:E! Online;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">E! Online<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eonline.com\/news\/ellen_degeneres\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ellen DeGeneres;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Ellen DeGeneres<\/strong><\/a><span> is remembering someone dear to her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The former talk show shared a moving tribute to a frequent guest of <\/span><em><span>The Ellen DeGeneres Show<\/span><\/em><span>, <\/span><strong>Tayt<\/strong> <strong>Andersen<\/strong><span>, who died on Sept. 26 after &#8220;taking a turn for the worse due to an infection&#8221; amid his battle with cancer, <\/span><span><span>according to his family<\/span><\/span><span>. He was 19.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u201cWe had a very special guest on the show several times and his name is Tayt,\u201d Ellen said in an <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPE4Jm5knPH\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><span>Instagram<\/span><\/a><span> video posted shortly after his passing. \u201cHe thought that I was his girlfriend, and so I told him he was my boyfriend.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The 67-year-old shared fond memories of Tayt, saying that he was \u201ca very special little human being and just brought joy and life and laughter into every room that he was in.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>While Ellen<\/span><span>, who has been married to wife <\/span><strong>Portia de Rossi<\/strong><span> since 2008<\/span><span>,<\/span><span> looked as if she had more to say, tears began to fill her eyes as she added, \u201cI will miss him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>More from E! Online<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>In a montage of Tayt\u2019s many appearances on the daytime talk show, his mother <\/span><strong>Chrissy<\/strong> <strong>Andersen<\/strong><span> shared that he had been born with half a heart, and found so much joy in watching in Ellen amid his surgeries\u2014he had 12 before the age of 9\u2014Tayt requested that any doctors appointments happen before or after her show. He would make the nurses sit with him while he watched every episode.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>The Ellen DeGeneres Show\/YouTube<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>Tayt\u2019s family shared the news of his passing to <\/span><span><span>Instagram<\/span><\/span><span>, noting that he died early in the morning on Sept. 26 \u201csurrounded by the fierce love of his family\u201d following a 2024 bladder cancer diagnosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u201cWhile our souls feel shattered and lost by this unimaginable grief,\u201d the caption read, \u201cwe are so thankful that Tayt is finally free. No more pain, no more appointments, no more treatments.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>His loved ones noted that <\/span><span>the teen was dealing with an infection, and while \u201che was so alert and responsive on Sunday,\u201d he was in terrible pain the rest of the night and \u201cremained asleep and unresponsive, resting comfortably, until he passed away peacefully early this morning.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Ellen DeGeneres, Tayt Andersen, Instagram\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/X0Y4qBBheNIij2KbhdcxzQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyMDA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/e__181\/c91cbb083213c27a1fa3f18d45230506\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Tayt Andersen\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>The family spent the day before his death \u201ccalling and FaceTiming family so they could say their goodbyes,\u201d as well as watching his favorite movies and reading his favorite books. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>\u201cWe knew Tayt time was limited,\u201d they wrote, \u201cbut we honestly just weren\u2019t ready to lose him.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><span>They added, \u201c<\/span><span>There are truly no words to describe this pain; we are just moving through this painful process, grateful for every moment we had with our amazing boy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Originally appeared on E! Online Ellen DeGeneres is remembering someone dear to her. 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