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Ellen DeGeneres fan Tayt Andersen died on Sept. 26 after a journey with cancer

He was 19 years old and made several guest appearances on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, going viral for calling DeGeneres his "girlfriend"

Andersen had a congenial heart condition and underwent 12 surgeries before receiving a heart transplant at age 10, which ultimately led to him developing rapid-spreading cancer

A boy who Ellen DeGeneres dubbed her “only boyfriend” has died at 19.

Tayt Andersen, an avid fan of DeGeneres who appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show a number of times throughout its run while he was living with a congenial heart condition, has died following a journey with cancer on Friday, Sept. 26.

Hours later, the talk show host, 67, shared a heartfelt video message reacting

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