Sharon Stone’s 11-month-old nephew and godson River has died, just days after he was found in his crib suffering ‘severe organ failure’ that left him in a coma.
The 63-year-old shared the tragic news of River’s passing on Instagram on Monday afternoon, posting a video of the baby boy along with the caption: ‘River William Stone. Sept. 8, 2020 – Aug. 30, 2021.’
River was the youngest child of Stone’s younger brother Patrick and his wife, Tasha, who live in Ohio with their three children.
The Basic Instinct star did not share any other information about what exactly happened to River – having only revealed on Friday that the youngster was suffering from ‘total organ failure’ and would need a ‘miracle’ to survive.
‘My nephew and godson River Stone was found in his crib w[sic] total organ failure today. Please pray for him. We need a miracle,’ she wrote at the time, while posting an image of River lying in a hospital bed while hooked up to numerous medical devices.
Tragedy: Sharon Stone has revealed that her 11-month-old nephew River has died after being found in his crib with ‘total organ failure’
Heart-wrenching: The actress shared a photo of the baby boy lying in a hospital bed in a tangle of wires and tubes last week
Plea: Stone asked her fans and followers to pray for a miracle, explaining that he was suffering from total organ failure
River’s mother Tasha also wrote an impassioned plea for prayers on her Facebook page last week, revealing that her son had been airlifted to Children’s UPMC in Pittsburgh on Thursday, where he was fighting for his life in a coma.
‘This is the HARDEST thing I have ever had to post but I am BEGGING everyone and anyone who prays please pray HARD for River,’ the devastated mother wrote. ‘Every single second of this is literally killing me. I just want my sweet sweet boy back.’
Although she did not share the cause of her son’s condition, she said that doctors had told her River would ‘never be the same’ if he ever woke up from his coma.
‘The doctor said if he does pull through he will never be the same,’ she continued. ‘Please I am begging for prayers that my baby can be healed and come back with his family who love him so very much. I am beyond heartbroken.’
Neither Tasha or Patrick have yet to comment on their son’s tragic passing.
Stone was inundated with messages of condolences after sharing the news on Instagram however, with actress Selma Blair simply writing: ‘I am so sorry. My lord.’
Stone, 63, previously revealed that she lost grandmother and godmother to COVID-19 last year
Tasha Stone had said River was in a coma after being airlifted to a hospital in Pittsburgh. The boy was born in September 2020
Meanwhile Andie MacDowell offered her sympathy, commenting: ‘I’m so sorry lord.’
Will & Grace actor Sean Hayes added, ‘I’m sitting here in tears. I’m so sorry, Sharon. What a beautiful boy. Sending all my love to you and your family.’
Stone was traveling in Italy when she revealed the news of her nephew’s devastating medical condition – having journeyed to Venice in order to take part in a photoshoot for Dolce & Gabbana – however she arrived back in the US over the weekend, when she was pictured landing at JFK airport in New York.
River’s passing comes amid a difficult time for the extended Stone family, which has seen several members dealing with serious health problems in recent months – including cases of COVID-19.
Last year, a grief-stricken stone revealed that her ‘adopted grandmother’ and godmother Eileen Mitzman had died from complications associated with the virus.
Tasha Stone revealed in this heartbreaking Facebook post that even if her baby was to have lived, he would never be the same again
River was the youngest child of Sharon’s brother, Patrick, and his wife, Tasha. The family live in Ohio with their three children
The actress’s sister, Kelly, who has lupus, and her husband, Bruce, had also contracted the disease but recovered.
It also appears as though River’s mother Tasha has been struggling with health issues in recent months; comments left on her Facebook page in January suggest that she had to receive medical treatment that required her to spend time away from her family.
At the time, the mother-of-three revealed that she had returned home – but that she had an IV port in her arm, and would be undergoing continued treatment with the help of a home help nurse for several weeks.
‘I was able to come home with a power glide IV port in my arm so I can continue to receive treatments from a home health nurse at home for the next couple of weeks,’ she wrote.
‘After that I will be switched to a pill form of the antibiotic. I am just thankful to be back with my family.’