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Ellen DeGeneres Honors Late Guest Tayt Andersen, 19
9/29/2025
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Story summary
- Ellen DeGeneres paid tribute to Tayt Andersen, former guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, who died at 19.
- Andersen appeared on the show multiple times, delighting viewers.
- DeGeneres posted a video recalling Andersen believed she was his girlfriend.
- Andersen was born with a congenital heart condition and underwent a 2015 heart transplant; a GoFundMe was launched for funeral costs.
