Criss Angel Reveals Son Johnny’s Battle With Leukemia

Criss Angel shared some heartbreaking news on Twitter.

Criss Angel Reveals Son’s Battle With Leukemia

The magician shared that his son, Johnny, only 2 years-old, was just diagnosed with Leukemia. Angel shared the sad news with a picture of himself, Johnny, and the boy’s mother, Shaunyl Benson, all snuggled up in the toddler’s bed.

4th day chemo-Shaunyl,Johnny&I can't thank u enough for the overwhelming outpouring of love,prayers&support #amazing pic.twitter.com/BiaIn2vahe

— Criss Angel (@CrissAngel) October 26, 2015

“4th day chemo-Shaunyl,Johnny&I can’t thank u enough for the overwhelming outpouring of love,prayers&support #amazing,” Angel wrote, showing his appreciation for fans’ support in this difficult time.

Angel canceled his Believe magic shows in Las Vegas through Nov. 1 to fly back to Australia so that he could be with Johnny, the Las Vegas Sun first reported. He also took to Twitter again to express gratitude for his fans in another heartfelt tweet.

Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers. Criss

— Criss Angel (@CrissAngel) October 23, 2015