Ben Breedlove

Ben Breedlove’s Sister: ‘His Memorial Was Beautiful’


Posted on Dec 31, 2011 @ 03:03PM - 15 comments

By Radar Staff

The sister of the teen boy whose final video has become an internet sensation says her brother’s memorial on Wednesday was “beautiful.”

Ben Breedlove’s sister Ally, 19, has spoken exclusively to RadarOnline and shared that her family was shocked but warmed by the turnout at the 18-year-old’s service where over 1500 people turned up.

“We were overwhelmed by how many people came to pay their respects,” Ally said. “His memorial was a beautiful tribute and it was a great send off for him. When I spoke – I just got up there and said whatever was on my heart. I didn’t have anything written down.”

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Ally shared that when Ben died on Christmas she was “extremely devastated and there was a lot of crying.

“But we knew he was ready to go and that lifted our burden. We know he is at peace and out of the pain and suffering he had for so many years.

“We didn’t expect such a response to Ben’s YouTube video. It’s great that Ben’s message of love and peace is being received so well.”

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Kid Cudi In Tears Watching Teen Boy's Video About Him, Made Days Before He Died


Posted on Dec 30, 2011 @ 02:00PM - 4 comments

By Radar Staff

Rapper Kid Cudi "broke down" in tears after watching the video of 18-year-old Ben Breedlove who says he saw Cudi in a near-death experience while in the hospital, just days before he actually died.

The brave teen passed away on Christmas Day after a life long battle with heart condition hypertrophic cardiomyopathy but left a heartfelt video about his life which his family posted on YouTube, and has now received over 2.3 million hits.

"I am so sad about Ben Breedlove," Kid Cudi wrote on his blog this week. "I watched the video he left for the world to see, and him seeing me in detail, in his vision really warmed my heart.

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Mother Of Teen Boy Who Made Heartbreaking Video Before Dying Says, ‘We Have Comfort He’s In A Better Place’


Posted on Dec 30, 2011 @ 07:30AM - 6 comments

By Radar Staff

Ben Breedlove’s mother Deanne has spoken exclusively to RadarOnline.com about the tragic passing of her son on Christmas Day and the legacy he has left behind.

“We have comfort that he is in a better place,” the valiant mom said. “My husband Shawn and Ben’s siblings were with him when he passed but we are preferring not to think about that. It’s too sad.

“Our bodies may ache but our hearts and minds know that he is in a better place. Ben had his challenges but he went to God for help and through him he was able to pass on a message of hope and peace.

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Teen Boy Who Died Christmas Day Tells His Heartbreaking Story With Note Cards


Posted on Dec 29, 2011 @ 01:30AM - 14 comments

By Radar Staff

A beautiful teenage boy has told his heartbreaking story with note cards just days before tragically passing away Christmas day.

Ben Breedlove has left his grieving family, but although he is gone he will never be forgotten, leaving behind a two part video message about his life long struggle with the chronic illness that eventually took him.

In the first part of the video, set to Gary JulesMad World, the 18-year-old is seen smiling as he holds up his first card: "Hello, I'm Ben Breedlove"  followed by: "All my life I've had a heart condition."

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