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Race car driver Lizzy Musi, 33, passed away after a long struggle with stage 4 triple-negative breast cancer, according to a Facebook post by her father on June 27, 2024. Lizzy disclosed her diagnosis through Instagram in April 2023, and she even had to shave her hair after facing hair loss.
Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is a rare form of the disease, and those struggling with it, don't have the receptors or proteins through which the cancer starts spreading. The symptoms include swelling, simpled skin, swollen lymph nodes, dry breast skin, and more. Chemotherapy is mostly advised as a treatment for this disease.
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The 33-year-old's father, Pat Musi, took to Facebook to share a photo of Lizzy and to announce his daughter's passing. In the post, he also mentioned that Lizzy was surrounded by her family at the time of her death.
"Thank you for all the prayers and support throughout her battle, At this time, the family would like to have time to process, grief and make arrangements in peace. We will give an update as soon as we have information to share," he added
The comments section was flooded with tributes from Musi's fans, where they sent their condolences to her family.
Lizzy Musi was battling with her cancer since last year: Diagnosis and other details explained
Lizzy Musi was diagnosed with stage 4 triple-negative breast cancer in 2023. She took to her Instagram page to share the news, stating that she had been inactive on social media for a long time "due to an unexpected life change." She revealed the news to her fans and added that the cancer had "moved" to her lymph nodes and liver.
"A few days ago I have been Diagnosed with Triple Negative Stage 4 Breast Cancer that has moved to my lymph nodes to my liver. I have a rough journey ahead of me. I appreciate everyone's messages and calls," Lizzy wrote.
She was the creator of the Discovery Channel show, Street Outlaws: No Prep Kings. However, she took a break from the show last month so that she could undergo treatment for her cancer in Germany. Two months after announcing her diagnosis, she revealed through social media that she had to shave her head.
Lizzy Musi wrote that she never expected to share a photo without her hair, adding that her partner Kye Kelly shaved her hair at the race track. She even said that she wouldn't have wanted to have it any other way, noting how her hair fell out in clumps every time she brushed it.
"I don't think I would have had it any other way. Every time I brushed my hair it would just fall out in clumps. I had bald spots and excessive shedding it was just getting to the point where I was ready to take that step," the race car driver said.
In October 2023, she was undergoing treatment at the MD Anderson Cancer Center, and reportedly, her lymph nodes were normal by that time. Before that, Lizzy shared an update in July 2023 that her "tumors have decreased in size" and posted a few glimpses from the cancer center.
Lizzy Musi participated in several racing events
The New Jersey native spent her childhood witnessing everything that happened on the drag strip. She gained recognition as a Jr. Dragster and made her Pro Nitrous debut in 2014. Musi emerged as the winner of a national event at the Professional Drag Racers Association US Drags.
She added more achievements to her list in 2019 with the "Aftershock" Camaro and was the first female driver to win the No Prep Kings event. Lizzy Musi grabbed the 5th position at the ADRL Top Sportsman Championships Point Standings in 2013. She was also named the PDRA Rookie of the Year in 2014 and held many other records over the years.
In the same announcement on Facebook, Lizzy Musi's dad added that the family would "like to have time" to process and grieve her death. He added that the family will give fans an update as soon as they have information to share.
