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- Townes' mother announced his diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma diagnosis on September 24, 2025.
- An audiologist urged an ER visit on September 22, 2025, citing a possible neurological issue.
- A CT scan revealed a lime-size brainstem tumor later identified as DIPG.
- Oncologists projected eight-week survival; a shunt relieved hydrocephalus and steroids caused weight gain.
- Townes entered hospice, lived seven weeks and two days, dying at 11:58 p.m. on November 14, 2025.