Anna “Chickadee†Cardwell, a star of TLC’s Here Comes Honey Boo Boo and the oldest daughter of Mama June Shannon, has died following a battle with stage-four adrenal carcinoma, according to her family. She was 29.
“With the breaking heart, we are announcing that [Anna] is no longer with us. She passed away in my home last night peacefully at 11:12 PM. She gave one hell of a fight for 10 months,†Shannon wrote on Instagram, adding that her daughter “passed away with her family around her.â€
Her youngest sister, Alana “Honey Boo Boo†Thompson, also took to Instagram, writing in part, “Last night we all surrounded Anna with love & let her know it was okay to go. Unfortunately around 11 pm Anna took her last breath. Anna was in so much pain last night but now as a family we all know she is at peace … I really don’t know what to say as my heart is completely broken.â€
Cardwell starred on four seasons of the TLC reality show alongside her family from 2012 to 2014. She is survived by her two daughters, Kaitlyn and Kylee.