Boy With Inoperable Brain Tumor Dies

Danny Nickerson, a Foxboro, Massachusetts, boy with inoperable brain tumor, has died

Danny Nickerson, a Foxboro, Massachusetts, boy with inoperable brain tumor, has died, his mother confirmed through Facebook on Friday.

Last year, six-year-old Nickerson asked for birthday cards to read when he was feeling lonely. His story went viral and he received more than 100,000 cards from around the world.

His mother released a statement on Facebook, reading in part:

"Our lord came and carried his body to heaven. His body was so tired of fighting. He is now cancer free- and running and laughing with God and all of the other precious children. Prayers are needed for all of us right now." 

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