Nick Cannon’s son Zen died in December 2021 from brain cancer, specifically a high-grade glioma that caused hydrocephalus. He was 5 months old when he passed away.

What happened

Zen was born in June 2021, and doctors later found a malignant brain tumor after Cannon and Alyssa Scott noticed his head had enlarged and his breathing seemed irregular. Cannon said Zen’s condition worsened around Thanksgiving, and Zen died on December 5, 2021.

Public response

Cannon later spoke publicly about the loss and said he and Scott chose not to pursue invasive treatments like chemotherapy. He has also honored Zen in later tributes and through a pediatric cancer foundation in his memory.

Quick scoop

  • Cause of death: brain cancer.
  • Age at death: 5 months old.
  • Shared publicly by Cannon on his show in December 2021.