16 and Pregnant star Whitney Purvis has announced her 16-year-old son Weston Gosa Jr. tragically passed away on Monday morning.
In a heartbreaking Facebook post, Whitney revealed her “beautiful son” passed earlier in the day, she expressed:
“This is so hard to write. My beautiful son, Weston, has passed away. He was only 16 years old. Life is so cruel and unfair. I just don’t understand. Oh my baby is gone and I don’t know what to do with myself. He was so perfect. This is really my worst nightmare come true. How do you go on in life after losing a child? I’m in disbelief, this cannot be happening. I don’t want it to be real. I would do anything just to hold him. Words just can’t describe the pain I am feeling. “
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Penning a message to the teen, she continued:
“I love you so much, Weston Owen Gosa. God, I love you so much. You are my heart. I was so proud of the young man you were becoming. I just can’t go on without you. Rest in Peace, my angel. You are gone too soon. April 2, 2009 – June 2, 2025”
Later, she added a photo of she and Weston, mourning:
“Rest in Peace, my baby Weston. I love you forever, precious. I’ll never understand why life has to be so cruel. You’ll always be my baby”
Whitney did not share a cause of death, but the teenager’s stepmother, Amy Gosa, provided more details on what happened in her own Facebook post, noting that Weston suffered from “several health issues,” including diabetes. When the family went to wake him up at 7 a.m. on Monday, “he was not breathing, we attempted CPR and called an ambulance.” She noted:
“The paramedics attempted it as well and took him to the hospital in Gordon County [Georgia] where he was pronounced dead.”
She said an autopsy will be performed soon to figure out exactly what happened. Her message concluded:
“We are completely heartbroken and in shock. It was so unexpected. Losing a child is the most painful thing I have ever experienced and I hope I never experience it again. He was the most amazing son I could have asked for. He was brilliant, smart, funny, and had so much potential in life. It doesn’t feel real. Please keep our family and Whitney in your thoughts and prayers as we mourn such a brilliant amazing life that was our son.”
So, so sad.
Whitney shared Weston with her ex Weston Sr. They were expecting their firstborn during the first season of MTV‘s 16 & Pregnant, and his birth was captured on camera:
The co-parents went on to welcome another son, River, in 2014 before breaking up. Last year, according to TMZ, Whitney lost custody of her children to their father after she was arrested for allegedly failing to make child support payments. Weston Sr. has also faced issues with the law, such as arrests for driving on a suspended license and smashing electronics.
What a deeply gut-wrenching loss for this family. We’ll be keeping them all in our thoughts as they grieve this tremendous loss. May he rest in peace.
[Image via MTV/YouTube & Whitney Purvis/Facebook]
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