Jazz Musician Rotem Sivan Shares News That Son, Eden, Has Died at 19 Months Following Brain Cancer Diagnosis

Musician and creator Rotem Sivan shared the news of his son, Eden’s, death in an Instagram Stories post on Feb. 1. just over a year after his brain cancer diagnosis. Eden was 19 months old.

“Our baby boy, Eden, passed away Friday morning,” Rotem wrote in the story post. “I would like to thank you for the love and support during this extremely hard year. Eden fought a hard fight and we did all we could to save him. We wish to celebrate life and remember the smiles, the hugs and the good times we had together. I hope you can take a moment and cherish your loved ones.”

Eden and his twin sister, Gigi, were born in June 2024, but just six months after their birth, Eden was diagnosed with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT)

Per Boston Children’s Hospital, ATRT is described as “a very rare, aggressive tumor of the central nervous system, occurring mostly in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls movement and balance, or the brain stem, the part of the brain that controls basic body functions.”

Rotem previously spoke with PEOPLE about his son’s diagnosis, recounting the day he and his wife, Lore, went to the hospital after Eden wouldn’t eat and wasn’t responding to antibiotics he’d been prescribed for walking pneumonia. After three days in the hospital, Eden was transported to the ICU.

“From there, everything went pretty quickly,” Rotem said. “Once we moved, they wanted to do a CT scan. They did it, and they saw something and determined they needed to do an MRI. All of a sudden, really in a two-hour span, my little boy’s with a breathing tube, sedated, going into a pretty serious test, doesn’t look good at all. It was pretty stressful.”

Rotem had written an album dedicated to his twins while his wife was still pregnant, but the album, Heart Thieves, took on a new meaning after Eden’s diagnosis.

“For me, music has always [been] a very important thing and a big part of my life. Throughout the hospitalization, it was a ray of light because I was able to play for him, and my wife would sing a little bit for him,” Rotem said.

“Sound and music is connected to life for me. I think that this desire to create and play music is very much in the vein of life and spring, and the exact opposite of what we had to battle.”

“We wish to celebrate Eden’s life and remember the hugs, smiles and good time we had,” Rotem shares in a statement to PEOPLE. “He was a happy boy and was able to share his light despite the battles. I hope we all can take a moment, cherish and hug our loved ones. Hugs and thanks again.”

Musician and creator Rotem Sivan shared the news of his son, Eden’s, death in an Instagram Stories post on Feb. 1. just over a year after his brain cancer diagnosis. Eden was 19 months old.

“Our baby boy, Eden, passed away Friday morning,” Rotem wrote in the story post. “I would like to thank you for the love and support during this extremely hard year. Eden fought a hard fight and we did all we could to save him. We wish to celebrate life and remember the smiles, the hugs and the good times we had together. I hope you can take a moment and cherish your loved ones.”

Eden and his twin sister, Gigi, were born in June 2024, but just six months after their birth, Eden was diagnosed with atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor (ATRT)

Per Boston Children’s Hospital, ATRT is described as “a very rare, aggressive tumor of the central nervous system, occurring mostly in the cerebellum, the part of the brain that controls movement and balance, or the brain stem, the part of the brain that controls basic body functions.”

Rotem previously spoke with PEOPLE about his son’s diagnosis, recounting the day he and his wife, Lore, went to the hospital after Eden wouldn’t eat and wasn’t responding to antibiotics he’d been prescribed for walking pneumonia. After three days in the hospital, Eden was transported to the ICU.

“From there, everything went pretty quickly,” Rotem said. “Once we moved, they wanted to do a CT scan. They did it, and they saw something and determined they needed to do an MRI. All of a sudden, really in a two-hour span, my little boy’s with a breathing tube, sedated, going into a pretty serious test, doesn’t look good at all. It was pretty stressful.”

Rotem had written an album dedicated to his twins while his wife was still pregnant, but the album, Heart Thieves, took on a new meaning after Eden’s diagnosis.

“For me, music has always [been] a very important thing and a big part of my life. Throughout the hospitalization, it was a ray of light because I was able to play for him, and my wife would sing a little bit for him,” Rotem said.

“Sound and music is connected to life for me. I think that this desire to create and play music is very much in the vein of life and spring, and the exact opposite of what we had to battle.”

“We wish to celebrate Eden’s life and remember the hugs, smiles and good time we had,” Rotem shares in a statement to PEOPLE. “He was a happy boy and was able to share his light despite the battles. I hope we all can take a moment, cherish and hug our loved ones. Hugs and thanks again.”