Fashion blogger and model Mama Cax, 30, has died

Fashion blogger and model Mama Cax, 30, who had her leg amputated after beating terminal cancer diagnosis dies suddenly after flying to London for a photo shoot

Model Mama Cax has died suddenly aged 30 following her battle with cancer. 

The American model had flown into London from New York for a photo shoot when she suddenly fell ill. 

The fashion blogger had spent the past week in hospital suffering from severe abdominal pain and passed away on Monday.  

Her family posted a picture on the model’s Instagram page announcing her death today: ‘It is with deep regret and immense sadness that we announce the passing of Cacsmy Brutus (Mama Cax).’  

Mama survived bone and lung cancer but had to have her right leg amputated

Mama Cax spent the past week in hospital suffering from severe abdominal pain (left). Mama survived bone and lung cancer but had to have her right leg amputated (right) 

‘To say that Cax was a fighter would be an understatement.’ 

‘As a cancer survivor, she had grown accustomed to taking on life’s several challenges head on and successfully. 

‘It is with that same grit (fervor) that she fought her last days on earth.’  

‘We are aware that this loss will be felt globally and will not be easy for anyone.’ 

Her family posted a picture on the model's Instagram page announcing her death today

Her family posted a picture on the model’s Instagram page announcing her death today

The American model had flown into London from New York for a photo shoot when she suddenly fell ill

The American model had flown into London from New York for a photo shoot when she suddenly fell ill

Mama, a Brooklyn-born but Haiti and Montreal-raised writer was just 14 years old when she was told she had Osteosarcoma, an aggressive cancer attacking both her bones and lungs. 

Originally, the teen was told she would have just three weeks to live.

But thanks to an experimental drug and a lot of determination, she beat the terrible disease – though didn’t come out of the battle unscathed.

At age 16 she had a hip replacement in an attempt to get rid of the affected bone. 

However the surgery proved unsuccessful and Mama had her right leg amputated and part of of her hip removed.

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