"Now he's free": Aussie Marvel actor's son tragically dies
Marvel actor Eka Darville has announced the heartbreaking news that his 10-year-old son has died.
Earlier this year, Darville shared that his son, Mara, had been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of brain cancer.
Despite undergoing numerous surgeries and aggressive treatments, Mara passed away.
The Australian actor's mother, Malaika, shared the devastating news about her grandson on the GoFundMe page she set up to help the family cope with the financial stress of having a sick child.
She wrote, “I still wanted to come together in this prayer because he’s still always gonna be with us and he’s still with us.”
“You can imagine the amount of sadness and grief of Eka, Lila and Lila’s parents, his grandparents, myself, his little brothers."
“But at the same time, there’s a lot of joy. There’s a lot of peace. There’s a lot of stillness in the house after such a long struggle for 463 days since the whole ordeal began. And now he’s free. Now he’s dancing in the light."
“We all see it, we feel it and I know that many of you, like myself, loved Mana eternally,” added the grandmother.
The family's life turned upside down when Mara collapsed on a beach in July 2022, as he suffered seizures for six months before receiving his brain cancer diagnosis.
The Australian actor is best known for his role in the smash hit Marvel series Jessica Jones alongside David Tennant.
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