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Criscilla Anderson, ‘Country Ever After’ Star, Dies at 45 After Colon Cancer Battle

Her prewritten Instagram farewell, shared by a friend, urged supporters to choose light, sending messages to her children.

Overview

  • Her death was announced in a joint Instagram post by photographer Lindsey Villatoro, who shared Anderson’s final message written in advance.
  • Anderson was first diagnosed with colon cancer in 2018; she saw remission in 2021 before the disease returned in 2022 and later metastasized.
  • In mid-November, updates described a terminal prognosis and hospitalizations for cancerous fluid around her heart and a stroke as she pursued clinical trials.
  • She is survived by three children with ex-husband Coffey Anderson, who filed for divorce in 2022 and posted a tribute calling her a defining fighter.
  • A veteran hip-hop dancer and choreographer, she performed with Britney Spears, Rihanna and Snoop Dogg and appeared on Netflix’s Country Ever After and the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders docuseries.