Overview
- Antonicelli’s death on Dec. 4 was announced via his official Instagram on Dec. 6, which asked followers to respect the privacy of his family, girlfriend and friends.
- He had openly documented a two-year fight with chondroblastic osteosarcoma after disclosing the rare bone cancer in August 2023 to his more than 193,000 Instagram followers.
- In December 2023 he underwent extensive surgery removing his entire femur, knee and hip joints and part of his quadriceps, followed by further chemo and ineffective radiotherapy after metastases appeared in 2024.
- His condition rapidly deteriorated in mid-2025, leading to hospitalization in November for uncontrollable pain, according to details shared on a posthumous GoFundMe.
- He turned his platform into a fundraiser through merchandise like “F*** Cancer” hats, and the new GoFundMe has drawn substantial donations for the National Cancer Institute in Milan.