Ink master star Ryan Hadley has died after being diagnosed with seminoma cancer. He was 46 years old.
Hadley’s family announced the tattoo artist’s death on Thursday, June 20, in an Instagram post on his profile the following day. He was known for his time on the sixth season of the Paramount Network (formerly Spike) reality competition series. Ink master.
“Ryan left this world last night surrounded by loved ones,” the post began. “Although his life was cut short, at that time he left behind a legacy in the world of art and tattoos as well. He loved his many fans, his friends and clients, and most of all his children.”
“He will be missed and always remembered. A legend forever. #rip #f—cancer,” the message concludes.
In the photo shared, Hadley is smiling from ear to ear while tattooing a customer’s arm. “Forever a Legend RIP,” read the text on the picture.
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Hadley first revealed in December 2023 that he had been diagnosed with seminoma cancer — which is a malignant germ cell tumor usually found in the testicle, according to the National Library of Medicine.
At the time, Hadley explained that seminoma cancer “came from testicular cancer and is a very fast-moving cancer cell that seems to make tumors wherever it goes.” He explained that he underwent “approximately 122 hours” of chemotherapy, which would mean one week on and two weeks off.
When he announced his diagnosis, he shared a GoFundMe page to help his family as he took time off work to undergo treatment.
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In April, Hadley announced via Instagram that the chemotherapy “wasn’t successful at all.” He explained that the “incurable” cancer had spread to his liver and lungs.
“Maybe I’ll be here for another week or maybe another 3 months, either way it tears me up to leave my kids. Death does not scare me in any way. the fact that my children have been abandoned makes me angry and I can’t do anything about it. I’ll keep everyone posted up to a certain point in all of this. Very soon I will be unsubscribing for good,” he wrote.
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Hadley’s family thanked followers for their support on Instagram on June 18 and announced that they were collecting donations “to help pay for end-of-life expenses.”
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