Singer Kelis’ husband, photographer Mike Mora, has died after a battle with stage 4 abdomen most cancers. He was 37.
“Sadly, it’s true that Mike Mora has handed away. We’d ask all to respect Kelis and her household’s privateness as of proper now. Thanks,” Kelis’ supervisor, Steve Satterhwaite, told “Entertainment Tonight” in an announcement late Monday.
Mora’s good friend Evan Ross shared a since-deleted tribute to Mora after information of his loss of life broke.
“We misplaced a brother Yesterday. We are going to actually miss you Mike,” Ross wrote on Instagram. “Considering of a few of the nice occasions all of us spent collectively.”
He added, “Every part I noticed you do. Was inbuilt ardour. I liked connecting once more with you. Listening to about your kids and the life you and your spouse have constructed. Im sending all of the prayers and like to your loved ones brother. @kelis ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️RIP @mikemorafotos.”
The “Milkshake” performer, 42, has not publicly commented on her husband’s loss of life.
Mora first shared his prognosis in October 2021, telling followers that he had been secretly battling the illness for a yr, with medical doctors informing him on the time of his prognosis that he had solely 18 months to reside.
He defined that he first began experiencing “the worst ache” in his abdomen that began to unfold all through components of his physique.
“Lack of urge for food. Ache in my again additionally began to creep in…lastly determined to do one thing about it,” Mora wrote in his submit. “It was a bit late. However simply in time.”
He added, “I believed the entire time that I simply had an ulcer. With no concept what was about to come back my method. Right here I used to be, in a hospital mattress, through the center of the pandemic. On their own.”
Mora stated he was sharing his prognosis not for consideration however to “assist those who is perhaps experiencing one thing like this.”
He and Kelis shared two kids: son Shepherd, 6, and daughter Galilee, 1. She can be mother to son Knight, 12, with ex-husband Nas.
