What did Nick Cannon say about the death of his son Zen?
NICK CANNON is known as a television personality and comedian, who is the host of his own talk show.
On Tuesday, December 7, 2021, Cannon revealed to his audience that his five-month-old son, Zen, had passed away from a brain tumor, later revealing that he was "gasping for air" during his final days.
What did Nick Cannon say about the death of his son Zen?
On December 7th's episode of The Nick Cannon Show, the 41-year-old explained to the audience that his baby son, Zen, had died over the weekend.
"Over the weekend, I lost my youngest son to a condition called hydrocephalus…brain cancer," said Cannon on his show.
"It’s tough. And I have my therapist here, who’s been helping us through it."
"We got to spend the weekend with him. I said I feel like I want to go to the water, to the ocean," he continued.
Cannon went on to praise Zen's mother, model Alyssa Scott, for her strength during the family's hard time.
He noted that Scott is the "strongest woman [he’s] ever seen" through it all.
"I gotta say thank you to my entire family but specifically to Alyssa," he added, while thanking everyone for coming together during this difficult time.
"I’m feeling it. I’m vulnerable. I’m open. But I’m gonna make it through," he concluded.
"And this is a special show, dedicated to my beautiful son Zen."
On December 15, Cannon then sat down with for an exclusive interview where he talked about Zen and his final days, stating that being his father was a "great privilege."
"You could tell he was struggling," the TV host said. "He was gasping for air. We'd wake up, and he wouldn't be breathing for maybe five to 10 seconds at a time, and then he'd let out a huge gasp.
"You could see it frightened him. It was the scariest thing I've ever experienced," he confessed, adding "... "My heart is shattered. I wish I could have done more, spent more time with him, taken more pictures. I wish I could have hugged him longer.
"...He was the most loving baby," Cannon continued. "I look at being his father as a great privilege."
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What happened to Nick Cannon's son Zen?
Cannon revealed that his son, Zen, was diagnosed with a brain tumor at just two months old.
His parents believed the child had a sinus problem, as his head was swelling.
When they took him to the doctor, they learned that fluid was building in his brain, a condition known as hydrocephalus.
Doctors discovered he had a malignant brain tumor that required surgery immediately, and a shunt was placed to help drain out the fluid.
Around Thanksgiving of 2021, Zen's condition took a turn for the worse.
"The tumor began to grow a lot faster," Cannon mentioned on his show.
He added that he spent as much time as he could with Zen, taking the baby to the beach over the weekend before he passed.
How many kids does Nick Cannon have?
Zen marked Cannon's seventh child. Cannon has four different baby mother's, and remains active in each of his children's lives.
Monroe and Moroccan Scott, 10, are fraternal twins from Cannon's marriage to singer Mariah Carey.
The twins were born in April of 2011.
Nick's second son, Golden "Sagon," 4, was born in February of 2017 to model Brittany Bell.
In December of 2020, Nick and Brittany welcomed their second child, Powerful Queen.
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Cannon welcomed a second set of twins, Zion and Zillion, on June 14, 2021, with DJ Abby De La Rosa.
Zen was born on June 23, 2021, to model Alyssa Scott.
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