Hamilton star Miguel Cervantes’ daughter dies after epilepsy battle

Parents everywhere are feeling for Hamilton star Miguel Cervantes and his wife, Kelly, who just said goodbye to their daughter, three-year-old Adelaide. She died on Saturday, October 12.

Adelaide had been battling epilepsy prior to her death. Miguel and Kelly, who also share 7-year-old son Jackson, documented their daughter’s life via Instagram, where they frequently shared updates on the little girl’s condition.

But this week, they are sharing news of her death. “The machines are off. Her bed is empty. The quiet is deafening. Adelaide left us early Saturday. She went peacefully in her mother’s arms, surrounded by love. Finally, she is free from pain + seizures but leaves our hearts shattered. We love you so much Adelaideybug and forever after,” both Miguel and Kelly write alongside a photo of the girl’s empty bed.

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Miguel, who played the title role in Chicago’s production of the musical Hamilton, opened up about his daughter’s diagnosis to the Chicago Tribune back in 2016. According to the report, Adelaide suffered around a dozen seizures every day. The seizures began when the little girl was just 7 months old.

Adelaide’s mother, Kelly, documented the little girl’s heartbreaking battle on her blog. Just a few weeks ago, she wrote her daughter a heartfelt letter. “You will not be getting better this time. The skills you have lost will not be regained. I am so sorry that your body has betrayed you in this way. It is not fair and it really, really, really sucks,” Kelly writes.“…As we make this transition I will be trying to understand what you want and need to keep you as comfortable as possible. Please forgive the extra pictures and videos I’ll be taking, I know I’ll want to hold on to all the memories I can. It’s the things I can’t capture that I will miss the most: the way you smell, and not just after a bath, but your sweet, “just you” smell. The feel of your forever baby soft skin and how tightly you squeeze my fingers even still. The way your hair feels when I run my fingers through it trying to comfort you and the weight of your body against mine in those rare moments when you let me snuggle you.”

Our hearts are with this beautiful child’s family.