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West High School junior battling bone cancer passes away

West High School honored junior Daren Richardson on October 21. Richardson has been battling cancer and had not been able to be at school in almost a year.

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17-year-old battling bone cancer passes away

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A West High School junior passed away Tuesday night after battling cancer.

Daren Richardson, 17, had osteosarcoma, a bone cancer that attacks the bone marrow and is usually found in children and young adults.

Richardson was a member of the West High School band.

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