RHOC Alum Slade Smiley's Son Grayson Dead At 22 After Battle With Brain Cancer
08.02.2023 - 19:33
/ perezhilton.com
Slade Smiley‘s beloved son has died.
The Real Housewives of Orange County alum and the rest of his loved ones are mourning this week after it was just revealed that Grayson Smiley-Arroyo passed on Sunday night. The young man had been suffering for years with brain cancer prior to his death. He was just 22 years old.
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On Monday night, Grayson’s mother Michelle Arroyo revealed the heartbreaking news on her Instagram account. Grayson had first been diagnosed with cancer way back in 2006, so the family always knew of the severity of the situation. But according to Michelle’s heartbreaking commentary, it seems like his death this week was surprising in its suddenness.
Writing about Grayson’s latest hospital stay and health procedures, Michelle indicated his passing was “very unexpected.” She recounted how he had just gone in for a spinal fluid draw and, at first, was doing well:
First responders rushed in and took Grayson to the hospital. Sadly, as Michelle explained, “his heart gave out” while doctors worked to stabilize him. From there, grief overcame her as the reality of his death flooded in:
So sad…
As we noted (above), Grayson had been bravely battling brain cancer for years. His diagnosis came just three days after his sixth birthday back in 2006. He, Michelle, Slade, and the rest of his extended family have been fighting the illness ever since.
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Following Michelle’s crushing announcement, Slade and his fiancée — former RHOC star Gretchen Rossi — are among the many people mourning Grayson. Gretchen took to her own Instagram account on Tuesday