Zach Sobiech
May 3, 1995-May 20, 2013
Zach Sobiech, 18-year-old teen from
Stillwater, Minn., was never far from his
friends, and his guitar.
Upon his diagnosis of terminal cancer in
May 2012, Zach turned to music in a big
way - writing and performing songs as a
way to say goodbye, at first to his friends and family, and then to the world when millions
who became affected by Zach’s heartfelt lyrics and irresistible positivity in the face of
adversity.
When Zach passed away on May 20, 2013, his fans pushed ’Clouds’ up to #1 on iTunes,
Spotify and the Billboard charts – a fitting tribute to a remarkable young man.
“I want to be remembered as a kid who went down fighting, and didn’t really lose.”
Zach bravely battled osteosarcoma, a
rare bone cancer, with which he was
diagnosed at age 14. As the disease
progressed, doctors had no more
effective treatment options to offer
him a cure. Still, Zach decided to live
like he always had, with a smile on
his face, embracing every day with
hope and joy. He inspired the lives
of millions of people in the last 3
months of his life to live happy, to
live for others and most importantly
to live for today!