Cat Janice, a musician battling cancer who went viral on social media after revealing that all proceeds from her song, “Dance You Outta My Head,” would go to her 7-year-old son, died Wednesday. She was 31.
The singer-songwriter, who released the song from hospice, died at her family home in Alexandria, Virginia, The New York Times reported. The cause of death was sarcoma, her brother, William Ipsan, told the newspaper.
Her death was announced by her family on her official Instagram account, according to People.
“This morning, from her childhood home and surrounded by her loving family, Catherine peacefully entered the light and love of her heavenly creator,” the post noted. “We are eternally thankful for the outpouring of love that Catherine and our family have received over the past few months.”
“Cat saw her music go places she never expected and rests in the peace of knowing that she will continue to provide for her son through her music. This would not have been possible without all of you.”
New music will be released posthumously, according to Billboard.
The singer and instrumentalist, whose legal name was Catherine Janice Ipsan, had been writing songs since she was a teenager. Her bouncy, disco-influenced tune and catchy lyrics in “Dance You Outta My Head” reflected her sentiment about “dancing on the edge of disaster,” the Times reported.
She released the song on Jan. 19, a few days after entering hospice, according to the newspaper. The music caught fire on TikTok earlier this year, especially after she said that proceeds from the song and any merchandise sold would go to her son, Loren, Billboard reported.
