Cat Janice, who inspired the TikTok community after releasing a hit single from her hospice bed, has passed away. The 31-year-old singer-songwriter died on February 29, two years after she was initially diagnosed with cancer.

Janice, whose real name was Catherine Ipsan, attracted an audience on TikTok by sharing her music with more than two million followers. Her family shared the news of her death on her Instagram account. “We are eternally thankful for the outpouring of love that Catherine and our family have received over the past few months,” reads the post. “Cat saw her music go places she never expected and rests in the peace of knowing that she will continue to provide for her son through her music. This would not have been possible without all of you.”

In July 2022, Janice announced that she was cancer-free, but her sarcomas returned the next year. At the start of 2024, she...