Cailen Vela, 7-year-old with rare cancer who CNN profiled last year, has died

By MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — Cailen Vela of Fruitport, Michigan, died Tuesday after fighting cancer for three years, his family announced. He was seven years old. “Cancer never defined him; his joy, strength, and light are how he will be remembered. No matter what Cailen was facing, he showed up smiling,” Vela’s obituary said.