Nick Cannon mourns the tragic death of his infant son

Nick Cannon has announced that his youngest child, Zen, passed away on Sunday.

Cannon revealed the news on the Nick Cannon Show by introducing a photo of the infant, his child with Alyssa Scott. Zen was born on June 23rd but soon after Cannon noticed that he seemed to have a “sinus thing” – the actor and musician decided to get his son checked out as a result.

While Zen’s sinuses turned out to be fine, it was discovered that he had fluid buildup in his head. “We found it was a malignant tumor in his head,” Cannon explained, revealing that Zen had to have a shunt put in to drain the fluid. “We were faithful and hopeful for that time. He was still playing with all his brothers and sisters. I embraced every moment.”

Things took a turn for the worse for Zen around Thanksgiving. “The tumor began to grow a lot faster,” an emotional Cannon remembered. “This weekend I made a valiant effort to spend the most quality time with Zen. … We woke up on Sunday and I was like, ‘I feel like I want to go to the water, be close to the ocean.’ … Holding my son for the last time, it was a beautiful setting.”

Cannon was quick to assure his viewers that he was doing ok, despite the huge loss. “(God) puts the most and heaviest weight on the shoulders of his strongest soldiers, so I’m here to show that I can fight through this,” he said. “I’m feeling it, I’m vulnerable, I’m open, but I’m going to make it through. This is a special show dedicated to my beautiful son Z.”

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