{"id":241020,"date":"2026-05-19T05:26:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T05:26:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/influencer-patriotic-kenny-dead-at-age-84-following-battle-with-stage-4-lung-cancer\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T05:26:27","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T05:26:27","slug":"influencer-patriotic-kenny-dead-at-age-84-following-battle-with-stage-4-lung-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/19\/influencer-patriotic-kenny-dead-at-age-84-following-battle-with-stage-4-lung-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Influencer Patriotic Kenny Dead at Age 84 Following Battle With Stage 4 Lung Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Influencer <strong>Patriotic Kenny<\/strong> has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/pictures\/influencer-deaths-of-2026-all-of-the-stars-weve-lost-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">died at age 84<\/a> following a battle with stage 4 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/stars-who-beat-cancer-20101110\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lung cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tears may never stop flowing,\u201d read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DYf96FJyVJW\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an Instagram statement<\/a> on Monday, May 18. \u201cIt is with the most indescribable sadness we share that Patriotic Kenny has passed. He experienced the most profound love and was Earth\u2019s bright light.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement continued, \u201cHe passed surrounded by love and he was in peace. Any memorial contributions should go to his amazing nonprofit, the @patriotickennyfoundation which will live on in his memory. We will share more as time goes on. #patriotickenny\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Patriotic Kenny (real name Kenny Jary) gained more than 3 million TikTok followers and nearly 1 million Instagram followers for the inspirational videos he filmed with his neighbor, <strong>Amanda Kline<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"wpcom-iframe-113312ea4b9ffb26ac6e07cc0d12cffa\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" scrolling=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.usmagazine.com\/protected-iframe\/113312ea4b9ffb26ac6e07cc0d12cffa\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"wpcom-protected-iframe\"><br \/>\n\t\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In March, the U.S. Navy veteran revealed to his social media followers that he\u2019d been <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DWP9-MlDuKB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">diagnosed with cancer<\/a> following an unexpected hospital trip.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m home from the hospital and I feel a lot better \u2014 not bad at all,\u201d he explained to his fans. \u201cBut also, I would like to tell you that I\u2019ve got stage 4 lung cancer. So that\u2019s the way it goes. I mean, we can\u2019t live forever. But I love you all, fans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>At the time, he launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/patriotic-kenny-care\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a GoFundMe campaign<\/a> to help pay for his medical care, with the appeal raising more than $330,000, as of publication.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/damiano-alberti-dead-influencer-dies-at-age-23-after-3-year-cancer-battle\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/damiano-alberti-dead-influencer-dies-at-age-23-after-3-year-cancer-battle\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Italian Influencer Damiano Alberti Dead at Age 23<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tItalian influencer Damiano Alberti has died after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 23. \u201cA part of us has flown away forever,\u201d Alberti\u2019s family wrote in a Monday, February 16, Instagram post translated to English by ChatGPT. \u201cDamiano is free from everything he went through.\u201d The statement continued, \u201cThank you for always supporting and [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what to say,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vlm7uI9M-bM&amp;feature=youtu.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kenny said<\/a> of the fundraiser\u2019s success. \u201cThat is just unbelievable, and I mean it. You know, if I can make some more kids and people happy and veterans \u2014 you know, mainly veterans \u2014 I\u2019d be so much happier. \u2026 Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following his death, Patriotic Kenny\u2019s neighbor Kline encouraged grieving fans to take comfort in the joy her late friend brought to the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know your heart is breaking over the news of Kenny\u2019s passing,\u201d Kline wrote via Instagram on Monday. \u201cI carry the weight of your grief on top of my own. I am so sorry for your loss. Kenny\u2019s videos comforted so many of you in really, really dark times of your lives. You\u2019ve been vulnerable and have opened up to us about those moments.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-narrow.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-narrow\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/themes\/us-weekly\/assets\/img\/newsletter-bg-wide.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"newsletter-form__background background-wide\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>She went on, \u201cGo back and watch a few videos. They will never be taken down. Then, take a breath. Kenny would say, \u2018We can\u2019t be little babies! We gotta settle down now and struggle on.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/influencer-tanner-martin-dies-at-30-after-battle-with-cancer\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"article__figure\">\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TannerShay.jpeg?crop=0px%2C66px%2C1798px%2C1016px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TannerShay.jpeg?crop=0px%2C66px%2C1798px%2C1016px&amp;resize=200%2C113&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TannerShay.jpeg?crop=0px%2C66px%2C1798px%2C1016px&amp;resize=300%2C169&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TannerShay.jpeg?crop=0px%2C66px%2C1798px%2C1016px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TannerShay.jpeg?crop=0px%2C66px%2C1798px%2C1016px&amp;resize=600%2C338&amp;quality=47&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TannerShay.jpeg?crop=0px%2C66px%2C1798px%2C1016px&amp;resize=800%2C450&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TannerShay.jpeg?crop=0px%2C66px%2C1798px%2C1016px&amp;resize=900%2C506&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TannerShay.jpeg?crop=0px%2C66px%2C1798px%2C1016px&amp;resize=1000%2C563&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TannerShay.jpeg?crop=0px%2C66px%2C1798px%2C1016px&amp;resize=1200%2C675&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/TannerShay.jpeg?crop=0px%2C66px%2C1798px%2C1016px&amp;resize=1600%2C900&amp;quality=74&amp;strip=all 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"TannerShay.jpeg\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/influencer-tanner-martin-dies-at-30-after-battle-with-cancer\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Tanner Martin Announces His Death at 30 in Pre-Recorded Instagram Video<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tInfluencer Tanner Martin has died following a five-year battle with terminal cancer. He was 30 years old.\u00a0 Martin had recently become a first-time father and welcomed a daughter with wife Shay Wright in May. At the age of 25, he was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer in November 2020. He and Wright began sharing [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In addition to starring together in TikTok videos, Kline helped her neighbor create the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patriotickenny.com\/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=20400581688&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAqBSrzgB3OLJmT1UXaM02irldf3NB&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw8arQBhB9EiwAfIKdQqCjY9ivKD_yEDfqRtvwhrPi7HpP8mPb7fEOUrtQPNJqKKb3O_OdGRoCuXgQAvD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patriotic Kenny Foundation<\/a> to provide mobility scooters for military veterans. Kline encouraged fans to donate to the foundation as a way to keep Kenny\u2019s memory alive.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwo weeks before Kenny passed, he told our board [of] his strong desire and wish for his legacy to continue ending isolation in veterans through mobility scooters,\u201d she wrote on Monday. \u201cOne of the last things I told him before he passed is that I\u2019ll do everything I can to honor his wish. I meant it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-news\/news\/influencer-patriotic-kenny-dead-at-age-84-after-cancer-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Influencer Patriotic Kenny has died at age 84 following a battle with stage 4 lung cancer. \u201cThe tears may never stop flowing,\u201d read an Instagram statement on Monday, May 18. \u201cIt is with the most indescribable sadness we share that Patriotic Kenny has passed. 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