Ellen DeGeneresWishes ‘Boyfriend’ Tayt Goodbye …After He Dies at 19
Ellen DeGeneres shares a heartfelt tribute to Tayt Andersen— a young boy born with only half his heart — after he passed away on Friday.
The former talk show host shared a video on Instagram in which she expresses her grief at Tayt’s death and sends condolences to his mother, Chrissy Becker … calling him a very special guest.
Fans will remember Tayt as a little boy who called Ellen his “girlfriend” … and, Ellen called him her “boyfriend” in return — which she jokes came as a shock to her wife, Portia de Rossi.
Ellen says Tayt brought joy and laughter to every room into which he walked … adding he will be dearly missed.
The video then shows a compilation of Tayt’s appearances on the show … detailing his health difficulties and showing the bond between himself, his mother and Ellen.
It’s a heartbreaking watch … and, it’s clear Ellen got emotional just talking about Tayt. She wrote in the caption, “I love you Tayt. I love you Chrissy. You touched so many lives.”
Tayt’s family released a statement to both his Instagram and to Chrissy’s this morning … writing Tayt was “released from his bodily prison early this morning, at 1:30 a.m. CT, surrounded by the fierce love of his family.”
The statement explains Tayt took a turn for the worse last weekend … and, they spent much of Thursday calling family and friends so they could say goodbye to him before watching his favorite movies and reading his favorite books.
