Nick Cannon , Grieves the Death of
His 5-Month-Old Son , to Brain Cancer.
'Entertainment Tonight' reports that Nick Cannon is mourning the loss of his youngest son, Zen. .
On December 7, Cannon announced
on his show that 5-month-old Zen died
of brain cancer and a subsequent tumor. .
On December 7, Cannon announced
on his show that 5-month-old Zen died
of brain cancer and a subsequent tumor. .
'ET' reports that Zen,
who was Cannon's seventh child,
was born in June of this year.
On 'The Nick Cannon Show,'
he shared that his young
son was battling hydrocephalus. .
The Mayo Clinic defines Hydrocephalus as , "the buildup of fluid in the cavities (ventricles) deep within the brain. The excess fluid increases the size of the ventricles and puts pressure on the brain.".
According to 'ET,' the baby
underwent brain surgery and
a shunt to drain the excess fluid. .
On his show, Cannon said
that Zen took a turn for
the worse on Thanksgiving. .
This weekend I made
a valid effort to spend
the most quality time
I could spend with Zen, Nick Cannon, via 'The Nick Cannon Show'.
We woke up on Sunday -- I got to spend the weekend with him -- and I woke up on Sunday and was like, 'I feel like I want to go to the water.' We got a chance to go to the ocean, Nick Cannon, via 'The Nick Cannon Show'.
Cannon tearfully shared
that this weekend was the
last time he held his son. .
'ET' reports that the
41-year-old personality will
take some time off from his show