Nick Cannon Honors Late Son Zen by Dressing Up As Santa for Visit to Children’s Hospital

Nick Cannon is honoring his late son Zen this Christmas.

The 43-year-old shared a touching video on Instagram Saturday, celebrating a recent visit to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County where he dressed up as Santa Clause for the kids.

Cannon dedicated his appearance as Santa to his son Zen, who at five months old died in Dec. 2021 following a battle with brain cancer.

“Zens’s Light shinning bright for the holidays!!” Cannon captioned a video of him visiting the children’s hospital. “Thank you to the Children’s Hospital of Orange County and everyone who made the day so loving, warm and memorable.”