The actress from «The Walking Dead» has passed away after battling cancer
6 august 2025 в 21:13
Kelly Mack was a dedicated and hardworking actress, producer, and voice artist, best known for her role as Eddie in the series «The Walking Dead». But Mack’s life was cut short in 2025 after a months-long battle with cancer. She was only 33 years old when she passed away, and her sister wrote a touching caption on Instagram announcing her death.
«Kelly passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, with her loving mother Kristen and steadfast aunt Karen by her side», - the post read. «The link to Kelly’s Caringbridge profile in her bio includes a 2-page official announcement with information about her upcoming celebration of life in Ohio on August 16. She wanted you all to know how much she loves you. And as her sister, I want you all to know how brave this tough girl was, especially when she decided to take a step to meet God. I am so proud of her».
Below are five facts about Kelly.
Fans of «The Walking Dead» first met Mack in the 9th season. Her character, Eddie, was a survivor from the Hilltop colony.
According to her IMDb profile, Mack expanded her work behind the scenes, working behind the camera several times. Originally from Ohio, she studied film production and cinematography.
According to IMDb, she was a producer of a film that was selected for screening on Shudder AMC and won a jury prize at a horror festival in Atlanta.
Mack was dating her boyfriend Logan towards the end of her life. In January 2025, Mack shared that she and Logan had just moved in together into a new apartment. There, she began experiencing physical pains that led to a cancer diagnosis.
Mack noted that her boyfriend was by her side throughout «every second» of her battle with cancer.
It turned out that «constant lower back pain» and «shooting» leg pains contributed to a rare form of cancer called diffuse midline glioma, an astrocytoma type, as she shared in her Instagram post in January 2025. An astrocytoma is a brain tumor. Diffuse midline glioma is a tumor that starts in the brain or spinal cord, according to the National Cancer Institute.
«Due to the biopsy of my spinal cord, I lost the ability to use my right leg and most of my left leg, so now I move around with the help of walkers and a wheelchair», - Mack said in her announcement.
In the following months, Mack updated her followers on her progress, which seemed to be going well. By March 2025, the actress had learned to walk without a cane or wheelchair, but she passed away in August
«Kelly passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, with her loving mother Kristen and steadfast aunt Karen by her side», - the post read. «The link to Kelly’s Caringbridge profile in her bio includes a 2-page official announcement with information about her upcoming celebration of life in Ohio on August 16. She wanted you all to know how much she loves you. And as her sister, I want you all to know how brave this tough girl was, especially when she decided to take a step to meet God. I am so proud of her».
Below are five facts about Kelly.
Fans of «The Walking Dead» first met Mack in the 9th season. Her character, Eddie, was a survivor from the Hilltop colony.
According to her IMDb profile, Mack expanded her work behind the scenes, working behind the camera several times. Originally from Ohio, she studied film production and cinematography.
According to IMDb, she was a producer of a film that was selected for screening on Shudder AMC and won a jury prize at a horror festival in Atlanta.
Mack was dating her boyfriend Logan towards the end of her life. In January 2025, Mack shared that she and Logan had just moved in together into a new apartment. There, she began experiencing physical pains that led to a cancer diagnosis.
Mack noted that her boyfriend was by her side throughout «every second» of her battle with cancer.
It turned out that «constant lower back pain» and «shooting» leg pains contributed to a rare form of cancer called diffuse midline glioma, an astrocytoma type, as she shared in her Instagram post in January 2025. An astrocytoma is a brain tumor. Diffuse midline glioma is a tumor that starts in the brain or spinal cord, according to the National Cancer Institute.
«Due to the biopsy of my spinal cord, I lost the ability to use my right leg and most of my left leg, so now I move around with the help of walkers and a wheelchair», - Mack said in her announcement.
In the following months, Mack updated her followers on her progress, which seemed to be going well. By March 2025, the actress had learned to walk without a cane or wheelchair, but she passed away in August
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