CHARLOTTE, NC—On Friday, May 22, Danny Coleman, creator and actor in the livestream educational show, “Danny Go!,” announced the death of his 14-year-old son, Isaac, who died on May 2.
“Oh, my sweet boy. There’s so much I want to say, but I don’t know how yet. I already miss you so much, and the pain in my heart is far more than I can process. But, looking through thousands of pictures and videos this past week, I’m also filled with tremendous pride. Your 14 years were full of so many challenges, but you met them all with such grit…and you somehow kept your trademark joy, in spite of, it all.”
Daniel and his wife, Mindy, share two sons, Levi and Isaac. Isaac was born with a rare genetic disorder called Fanconi anemia that can lead to cancer. He was diagnosed with stage 3 mouth cancer and died under hospice care.
Daniel “Danny” Coleman left his corporate position with Lowe’s after creating “Danny Go!” He launched the educational program in 2019 and garnered close to 4 million subscribers.
The show is similar to the television series, “Blues Clues,” and is educational programming designed by Coleman to get kids intrigued and off the couch. Episodes are available on Roku, Netflix, and YouTube, where the character, played by the creator himself, took the kids to the fire department to learn about the day-to-day life of a firefighter.
Daniel kept a blog updating his fans on the health of Isaac. In an interview with People magazine, Coleman indicated that if someone had told him on the day that Isaac was born that he would live another 13 years, he would not have believed them.
Daniel noted Isaac only seemed fragile to onlookers and his father has used his platform to advocate for organ and bone marrow donation.
