Natalie Desselle Reid is said to have secretly battled colon cancer before her tragic death. The actress has died at the age of 53, a statement on her Instagram page confirmed.
But it's now said that she has lost her battle with colon cancer, and that she kept the fact she had been diagnosed with the disease a secret from her fans.
A family member told TMZ that Natalie was diagnosed earlier this year. The site reports that Natalie spent her final days in a hospice and that she was surrounded by her loved ones when she died.
The official statement reads: "It is with extremely heavy hearts that we share the loss of our beautiful Natalie this morning.
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