People all over the country have rooted for young Lion King star Shannon Tavarez to overcome her acute myeloid leukemia. Unfortunately, the 11-year-old has passed away, Broadwayworld.com and People.com reported. Despite a major blood drive in Times Square, doctors were unable to find a bone-marrow donor for Tavarez. The Queens, NYC native, who played Nala […]
Shannon Tavarez was performing as the young Nala in The Lion King on Broadway when her legs mysteriously started to hurt. The pain made walking – not to mention dancing – difficult. In April came the devastating diagnosis: At age 11, she had an acute form of leukemia. Her struggle also struck a chord with […]
