“16 and Pregnant” alum Whitney Purvis’ teenage son Weston, who she was carrying during the MTV show’s inaugural season, has died. He was 16.

Weston Gosa Jr., the biological son of Purvis and Weston Gosa Sr., was found unresponsive Monday morning and transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, according to a post on his stepmom Amy Gosa’s Facebook. Gosa Sr. — who had custody of the teen — and Purvis confirmed Weston’s death in subsequent tributes.

“(It’s) really difficult to write this but this morning little Weston passed away,” wrote Gosa. “We are completely heartbroken and in shock. It was so unexpected. Losing a child is the most painful thing I have ever experienced and I hope I never experience it again. … It doesn’t feel real.”

Though the family does not currently kn

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