“Ink Master” star Ryan Hadley dies at 46 after battle with cancer

“Ink Master” star Ryan Hadley has died after his battle with cancer. He was 46 years old.

“Ryan left this world last night surrounded by his loved ones,” his family announced on his Instagram page on Friday.

“Although his life was short, he left a legacy in both the art and tattoo worlds during that time.”

Hadley’s relatives said he idolized “his many fans, his friends and clients and, above all, his children.”

“He will be missed and remembered always. A legend forever,” they concluded, adding the hashtags “Rest in Peace” and “Fuck Cancer.”

The announcement was accompanied by a black and white photo of Hadley with a big smile on his face, tattooing someone’s arm.

Above the picture were the words “Forever a legend, rest in peace”.

Among those mourning in the comments section were members of the tattoo community.

“Our condolences, Ryan was such an amazing friend, artist and father! He will be greatly missed!! 🙏🏽,” lamented Durb Morrison, while Freddy Negrete remarked, “Wow, what a loss for all of us, my deepest condolences 🙏.”

Ryan Henry added: “My condolences to good brother Ryan 🙏🏽😢🫡🫡.”

In December 2023, Hadley announced that he had been diagnosed with seminoma (a malignant germ cell tumor) “that resulted from testicular cancer” and asked for financial support through a GoFundMe campaign.

“I am in the hospital now and have to do chemotherapy much sooner than I expected,” he told his followers on Instagram at the time.

“The last time I went through this, it almost killed me and scared the hell out of me. I have no choice but to do the chemotherapy and make sure this time I don’t get sick during the chemotherapy cycles.”

He later added: “I am here and I am not giving up, not now or ever. I am not ready to leave this earth without giving my loved ones a good life before I leave this body.”

Hadley stated in his GoFundMe campaign that he had been “incapacitated” while receiving “aggressive treatment” for his illness.

“Ryan owns a tattoo and art gallery in Indiana and takes care of his boys, all under 12,” the fundraising page said.

“This GoFundMe campaign is to help Ryan pay his bills and feed his family during his treatment.”

His family had asked for donations for his death just a few days ago.

Hadley was a contestant on season 6 of “Ink Master” and was known for his realistic tattoos.