What happened to Randy Gonzalez of Enky Boys? George Lopez leads tributes as popular TikTok father died aged 35

Randy Gonzalez, the father in the popular TikTok group Enkyboys, has passed away. In April 2022, the father-of-three revealed that he was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer. Netizens have taken to social media to pay tribute to the iconic internet personality.

A source told TMZ that Randy Gonzalez died Wednesday morning while in hospice care. In April, the 35-year-old revealed that his doctor had told him that he only had two to three years to live.

Randy Gonzalez created a GoFundMe fundraiser to cover the costs of his chemotherapy at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, as his insurance was not accepted.

Since announcing that Gonzalez was diagnosed with cancer, he and his son Brice have used social media to raise awareness about the disease.

Netizens pay tribute to Randy Gonzalez following his passing

Internet users were saddened to hear the news. Many flooded the internet with condolence messages to the family. Among the many fans who paid tribute to the TikToker, fellow actor George Lopez paid tribute to the internet legend. He shared a photo of Randy Gonzalez and his son Brice and wrote in the caption:

Who was Randy Gonzalez?

The actor and social media personality was a Houston native. He and his son created hilarious content on TikTok, where they amassed 15 million followers. The father-son blew up online after appearing on Good Morning America. Since then, they appeared in other news outlets like BuzzFeed, making them more prominent.

Their fame rose after Gonzalez landed a role in George Lopez’s show Lopez V. Lopez. He was cast as the grandson of George and the son of Maayan.

After announcing that he had colon cancer, Randy Gonzalez created a GoFundMe. At the time of writing this article, it had amassed over $251,692. Speaking about the disease, he wrote in the caption:

While giving updates about his treatment, Gonzalez told fans in November that he hopes “to be a great example in a year’s time” when he beats the disease. The following month, he told fans that his treatment was going well, however, he had to change his “chemo because it’s not working right now, but I do feel good.”

According to the American Cancer Society, colon cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women and men. It has been reported that there will be 106,970 new cases of this disease this year.

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