“Hey, it’s me, Tanner. If you’re watching this, I’m dead.”
Those were the gut-wrenching opening words of a video that’s left millions in tears.
Tanner Martin – the much-loved influencer who shared his raw and honest journey through cancer – has passed away at just 30 years old. But true to who he was, he had one last message for the world.
The emotional clip was posted to Instagram on Wednesday by his wife, Shay Wright, who recently gave birth to their first child, a baby girl named AmyLou – just 41 days before Tanner died.
Yep, brace yourself, because this one’s a serious punch to the heart.
In the video, a visibly frail but smiling Tanner addresses his fans with a calmness and positivity that’s honestly hard to believe.
“Hey, it’s me, Tanner. If you’re watching this, I’m dead,” he says with a cheeky grin, as if somehow still trying to make us smile through the tears.
Over the past few years, Tanner built a huge following by pulling back the curtain on life with cancer – showing the highs, the devastating lows, and everything in between. No filters. No sugarcoating. Just the real, raw stuff most people are too afraid to talk about.
And his fans? They didn’t just follow him – they loved him.
He was the kind of guy who made you feel like you knew him personally. The kind of guy who, even while fighting for his life, wanted to make sure you were doing okay.
His final post has already racked up millions of views, with fans flooding the comments to share their heartbreak and gratitude.
One wrote: “I’ve never met you but I feel like I’ve lost a best friend. Thank you for everything, Tanner.”
Another added: “The strength and love in this video… I’m bawling. Rest easy, legend.”
Shay, now left to raise their daughter without him, shared the video with the caption: “Tanner wanted this to be the last thing he gave the world. And what a gift it is.”
Honestly? We’re not crying, you are.
RIP Tanner – you changed lives, and your voice will never be forgotten. 💔
