What Happened to Guy Fieri's Sister, Morgan? She Died in 2011Home > Entertainment > Celebrity > Guy FieriSource: GETTY IMAGES This Is What Happened to Guy Fieri' s Sister Morgan Who Tragically Died in 2011By Gina VaynshteynJan. 2 2021, Updated 4:17 p.m. ET In 2020, Guy Fieri went from being a walking meme to a national hero. While Guy will likely always be known for his bleached spikes and sunglasses (and also for coining "Flavor Town"), he's now being praised for his philanthropic efforts during the coronavirus pandemic.Article continues below advertisement Back in May 2020, it was reported that Guy helped raise over $22 million for struggling restaurant owners and industry workers. Guy and several others joined forces to create The Restaurant Employee Relief Fund, which helped more than 43,000 impacted restaurants. Source: InstagramArticle continues below advertisement You can learn more about this in Guy's new documentary, Restaurant Hustle 2020: All on the Line, which was recently released on Food Network. While Guy's generosity may have come as a surprise to some who only thought of the food show host as boisterous and campy, true fans weren't shocked. Guy not only is a compassionate person, but he's dealt with huge losses of his own — including the death of his sister, Morgan. What happened to Guy Fieri' s sister Morgan Guy Fieri's sister, Morgan, was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma when she was a child. She initially survived it, but then at age 39, succumbed to the disease. This was in 2011, right around when Guy began his partnership with Carnival cruises and launched Guy's Burger Joint.Article continues below advertisement Before Morgan died, they launched a foundation called The Guy Fieri Foundation for Inspiration and Imagination, which doesn't seem to be active anymore. Morgan and her partner Annie Antepara had a son named Jules (who is now 20), whom Guy and his wife Lori have taken in since Morgan passed. Miss my lil sister Morgan today and everyday. You are one of a kindNAMASTE! pic.twitter.com/AT6wbtdEA2— Guy Fieri (@GuyFieri) February 19, 2018 Source: TwitterArticle continues below advertisement By witnessing the kindness his family received when his sister was battling cancer as a child, Guy was inspired to take a similar path after Morgan died. "Nothing takes away the pain of being there, but it eclipsed it a little bit, when you get to divert your attention to something else. As a parent, you don't want to think of your child being sick, and those moments when your kid is happy, when he or she's smiling, mean so much," Guy shared. Later on, through the Make-A-Wish Foundation, he'd invite the entire family affected by their loved ones with cancer to his show tapings.Article continues below advertisement Today is #WorldWishDay and I’m rockin’ my star pin to support @MakeAWish! 40 years of makin’ dreams come true is an amazing thing! To learn more about how you can support @MakeAWish, visit https://t.co/JJ87YLvQAi pic.twitter.com/Y11B2psUqq— Guy Fieri (@GuyFieri) April 29, 2020 Source: Twitter "I know what the family is going through, to some degree. I know that heartache and I see that, and if there's anything I can do to help enlighten or empower those kids, I want to do it," he said. His reasoning for inviting the cancer patient's whole family? He didn't want the child to feel alone or singled out. Article continues below advertisement He also went to Florida and officiated the marriage of 101 same-sex couples (during the South Beach Wine & Food Festival), in honor of Morgan. The "101" is in reference to 101 Dalmatians, referring to then-Florida attorney general Pam Bondi as Cruella de Vil due to her anti-gay marriage views. I stopped making fun of Guy Fieri when I learned he went down to Miami and married 101 gay couples to honor his late sister. It was 101 to "recognize" then-Florida attorney general Pam Bondi as "Cruella de Vil" for her attempts to keep gay marriage illegal.— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) May 9, 2020 Source: TwitterArticle continues below advertisement Guy doesn't talk about Morgan often, but he does post a photo in her memory usually once a year on Feb. 19 (the day she died). "Life is short, appreciate every day, and tell your friends and family you love them. Really miss my sister. Namaste Morgan!" he wrote on Instagram in 2016, sharing a photo of what appears to be Morgan and Jules.Source: InstagramArticle continues below advertisement "Miss you my sister Morgan. You continue to inspire us all. We love you! Namaste," Guy wrote in February 2020, sharing a photo of his sister and parents. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Guy Fieri (@guyfieri) Source: Instagram Clearly Morgan's spirit lives on in Guy's endeavors and efforts to bring us all together through food and entertainment.AdvertisementMore from Distractify 15 Little-Known Facts About Guy Fieri When Guy Fieri Isn't Eating His Way Around America, He's a Dad to Two Kids Guy Fieri Raised Over $20 Million for Out-of-Work Restaurant Workers Latest Guy Fieri News and UpdatesAdvertisementABOUT DistractifyAbout UsPrivacy PolicyTerms of UseDMCASitemapCONNECT with DistractifyLink to Facebook Link to TwitterLink to InstagramContact us by Email Copyright 2022 Distractify. Distractify is a registered trademark. All Rights Reserved. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.