An eight-year-old American boy with terminal cancer whose dying wish to become “famous in China” reverberated around the world has died.
Dorian Murray died Tuesday, according to a post on the boy’s official Facebook page.
“He was surrounded by people who love him and his transition to heaven was very peaceful. He was embraced by both mom and dad,” the post by family friend Kathryn Thomas said.
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Dorian was diagnosed with a rare and untreatable form of pediatric cancer, alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, when he was four. After cancer cells spread to his spinal fluid, he and his family decided to stop his chemotherapy treatment so he could enjoy the time he had left.
A young Chinese supporter of Dorian Murray on the Great Wall. Photo: Weibo
Not long after, Dorian told his father he wanted to be “famous in China” before he went to heaven. His father, Chris, a police officer in Connecticut, posted the wish on Dorian’s Facebook page, urging people to use the hashtag #DStrong. It spread across the globe.
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In China, people sent photos of themselves on the Great Wall holding signs reading #DStrong.
Staff of the US Embassy in Beijing pose for a “D-Strong” photo. Photo: Weibo
