Dwayne Johnson Pays Heartfelt Tribute to Young Fan, Who Died Shortly After Make-A-Wish Call

Dwayne Johnson helped a young fan named Kane’s wish come true shortly before his death.

The Moana actor took to Instagram on Monday (April 7) to share a sweet Make-A-Wish America video call he had with the boy on March 11, and the star is seen chatting with Kane, who is laying in his hospital bed surrounded by his mom Christine, dad Charlie and twin brother Dennis.

Johnson chatted with the boys about their love for Moana — the actor plays Maui in the popular Disney film — and he noticed the Hei Hei and Moana dolls in the hospital bed. He also showed the friendship bracelet his daughter Tiana made him, which looks a lot like the one Kane was wearing. While Kane couldn’t speak, the sweet boy was seen giving an adorable smile throughout the video call.

The video call ended with Johnson singing Maui’s “You’re Welcome” from Moana, switching up the lyrics to include Kane and Dennis.

“My heart always skips a beat whenever I get the call from my friends at @makeawishamerica letting me know we have a ‘Rush Wish’ that needs to happen right away,” Johnson wrote in the caption of the heartfelt emotion. “On March 11th, I had the privilege of making Kane’s wish come true – and despite not being able to speak when we met, I FELT this little boy’s SMILE, and felt this little boy’s MANA. His mana was beautiful. His mana was strong.”

Johnson revealed that a week after their video call, on March 18, “brave Kane” sadly died, with the Instagram clip showing beautiful moments from the boy’s life. “Kane LOVED MAUI and loved bringing his Maui hook 🪝 everywhere he went,” he wrote. “He also wanted to sing ‘You’re Welcome’ 🎶 🌊 and that’s exactly what we did. He may have been quiet, but in his heart, Kane was just singing away…. To his parents, Charles and Christine, I’m so deeply sorry for your loss. Sending all my love, light and aloha. Stay strong. And lastly, to his twin brother, Dennis.. Man you’re an AWESOME brother and I can’t wait to shake your hand one day 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼 ps… Dennis – thanks dude for helping me sing You’re Welcome… you made it sound good!!!”

Watch the emotion-filled moment below.