It took me all day to process....my dear friend Adam Sanborn lost his fight with cancer, he put up the bravest fight for so long....and was hanging on hard until this morning. I've know him for over 15 years, he was an excellent dancer..... "Brujeria" was our favorite salsa. You will be missed Adam, but we will keep your memory alive and your spirit with us on the dance floor. Until we meet again my friend. May you finally be without pain and in peace. This is the video he took at my wedding, I'm glad you could share this special day with us, your salsa family will always carry you in our hearts
Isabelle Harper

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Grandma vera is waiting there for him to cross over.
Lynn Kimbrel

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Adam. We kept in touch throughout the years, throughout everything. You were always a solid & unwavering friend until the end, to everyone.
An intelligent, witty friend who always had that gorgeous smile.
Em, thank you for being there for Adam. He loved you like no other.
Our hearts just break with you Em and Adam's family as we send Love, Light, and Prayers for comfort and peace.
I will dearly miss my intelligent, good friend.
Gone way too soon... See you on the other side my brother.
Sending Big Hugs to all of Adam's friends & family, and to Em.
I hope to meet you in person some day.
All my Love Adam!
❤️💛💚
Anna Jeff Fraunhoffer

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Saddened to read this. To all the UCF fun we had back in the day. May you be at rest now.
Justin Louis

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RIP to one of my best friends/brother to me.
You were really the only friend from the Dance community that stayed in touch with me throughout the years regularly. I truly will miss it and enjoyed our long night conversations. I know these last couple years were very tough for you brother fighting liver cancer …. but you kept a smile on your face and you're willing to talk About other peoples lives even when yours was slowly threatened being taken away. There are a lot of things you can learn from you Adam Sanborn . " don't judge a man by his mistakes, but judge man by the amount of times he gets up and tries to fix it and move forward "
I can only imagine how Emily is going to miss you tremendously. We will spread your legacy and all the positive things you did in the world, teaching resilience, redemption and reinventing yourself three things I learned from you.
Rest eternally my brother, and we will see each other again one day. Still doesn't feel real. Thank you for being a true friend. Love you bro 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️❤️❤️🥹🥹🥹👑 — feeling sorry.

Peace be with you, my brother. I'll see you again on the other side and you'll know it's me. You've been a true friend of mine since the day we met. I love you in a profound way. I wish I could've been there with you sitting with you during this times. I'm so glad we got to speak over the past two years quite regularly compared to any of my other friends. You are a dear dear friend, like a brother. Rest easy you will never be forgotten
David Lamont Brown

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My heart is broken for the loss of Adam Sanborn, my dearest friend, and favorite dance partner. I have been dancing with Andam since I started learning how to dance 12 years ago. He always made me feel like a confident dancer; he knew how to lead and make me look good on the dance floor😆 Every time I danced with him I felt like I was dancing with someone from dancing with the stars, it was so much fun to dance with him!
He was a fighter that never gave up! When he was going through his cancer treatments he never complained, and always had a positive attitude and a way to keep fighting. He was also very smart and intelligent; always looking for his next real estate deal and new business idea!
You went too soon … I am going to miss you as well as our salsa nights and west coast swing 💃, but I know that one day I'll meet you again in heaven and we can dance together again !
Thank you Adam for being a great friend and never giving up till the very end! You left a great legacy! Your memory will always be present in the dancer community. Rest in peace my friend, I am happy to know that you are in a better place now where there is no pain and suffering .
Please keep his wife Emely and his family in your prayers 🙏 as they are going through this hard time. ❤️🙏😭😭
Dora Omerico

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My dearest friend… you will be truly missed!! I have so many fond memories with you!! When I started dancing you were one of my first dance partners and great friends that taught me a ton and a major Influence in my dancing career and with my skills!! I will always appreciate all I learned from you and I'll remember all of our amazing fun dance nights. You will always be with me and with so many!! I love you my friend!! Get that dance floor up there ready for when we meet again my friend!!
RIP

#CANCERSUCKS
Tasha Sherman

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A specail Tribute to my friend Adam Sanborn who is in Hospice. Adam is a talented, loving inspiring friend. I will never forget your kindness and inspiration. Dance Forever 🙏♥️
***Update: RIP my brother (Tears)
His soul mate - Best Friend - Wife was by his side on this journey. You are amazing Emily Bishop.
🙏🙏🙏 Thank you Adam Sanborn for always being so kind to me and accepting my Friendship. I wish there was something I could do. Love you Bro . 🙏👍🤗❤️

My deepest Condolences. I certainly feel your loss. Adam Sanborn alway made a positive impact in my life. He treated as we were best friends . He made me feel comfortable in the West Coast Swing community. I will never forget. Thank you for all you have done. 🙏🙏🙏❤️
Billy Marti

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Adam,

Thank you for being such a gift to this world. I have been so inspired by your love and support for Emily, your willpower to fight and stand up for what you believe in, and the love and kindness you showed me and so many others. You and Emily were two of the first people I met when I began my dance journey, and I cannot put into words what your encouragement and willingness to help me meant to me. I know you will be shown the impact you have made on this world, and in the lives of so many people that you may not have realized. You will go on forever, as will your eternal love for Emily, and I know you will always be present with us when we dance. We will meet again, friend🙏🏽❤️
Erika Koenig

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Wow! Adam Sanborn has lived an incredibly varied life in such a short time and made a huge impact in so many ways as a result of changing and working on himself which is what any of us can ask to do in our lifetimes.

So sorry for your deep loss of such an amazing person and for those of us who will not get to see him again our love our hearts and our thoughts go with him and we know he will hear them when he reaches the other side.
Kina Leah

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Omg I'm so sorry. I knew Adam and he was the most positive and energetic person i knew in Chicago. The best West Coast Swing Dancer❤️❤️ 🥲

You will be remembered friend 💫
Agnieszka Hallit

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My deepest condolences to you and his family. I will keep Adam in my thoughts as a beautiful dancer with a charming smile. No person ever will leave this earth as long as we keep them alive in our thoughts.

What a warrior and fighter he was and still is. We love you very much Emily.
Never hesitate to reach out to your Dance family.

May God put his healing hands on all of you! 🙏🏼

R.I.P Adam Sanborn
You will be missed! ❤️
Diana CT

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Emily, I'm so happy that he found such love and caring with you. I'm just so sorry I didn't work as hard to maintain my friendship with him from so long ago. He'd always light up a room with that smile and no matter who you were, he'd always be happy to see you. I had low confidence, but Adam always made everyone feel beautiful and special. I don't know if he ever realized it, but he really helped me come out of my shell.

May you find peace and comfort, and may Adam always serve as a reminder to all of us that kindness and a smile can go a long way toward making the world a better place.
Michele Givens

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Adam was one of the kindest people I know. He was an amazing dancer who loved to share his passion for dance. I have no words to express the loss felt by so many…
He truly had a lot in his life…friends and family and dance…and he had you.
Not everyone has even half that.
Heaven always takes the best.
But as your brother said, you will be together again.
I pray you find comfort in God's love and the love and support of family and friends. 🙏❤️‍🩹💕
Penni Gaddy-Wells

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We are glad that we said a goodbye to our friend, that we shared the same love for dancing, and the friendship we built, he is a warrior, and always a sweet and kind man, transmitting us all with his joy and energy. He will be teaching the angels how to dance. Forever in our hearts. RIP Adam.
Sandra Sandy

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Adam,

I have kown you through dance for many years. I wish you peace during your transition. I cannot think of a better way to share a beautiful
Moment like this than to have the love of your wife Emily by your side. Your are loved and cherished and that is a good way to say goodbye. Wishing you peace and a safe passage.
Debi McCreary

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Oh Adam! I'm so so sorry to hear this. We will all miss you and I'll always have great memories of the times we spent together. I know you'll be dancing up a storm on the other side.

Rest in peace, my friend. 💙💙💙😘😘😘
Shasta Almi

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I pray for a miracle. I appreciate our interaction over the years. He is a highly intelligent and influencial person, even though we only spoke in small amounts here and there; more than enough to bring tears to my eyes when i just saw this. Please let him know.

My first reaction to seeing this was to explore coming up there for a short immediate visit, but this will not be possible because I finally got out on a vacation over seas with my fiance.
Christopher Sizelove

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I don't know what made me think about Adam, but he came up in my mind today. I hadn't seen him since sixth grade. He was one of my best friends in elementary school. His intellect, perceptiveness and confidence always impressed me. I'm deeply saddened to know such a beautiful, smart person is gone from this world far too young.
Victor O Brien

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Hey Emily..
I'm seriously heartbroken.. and shocked 😔
you two really leave so much love in so many lives... you are the ones we shouldn't be missing on this planet.. you are precious...
please let me know if you need anything.. I wish I'd be in Pensacola right now... I fly back in on the 10th..
if you could show this to Adam I'd be very thankful...

Dear Adam...
I want to say a big thank you for always being there for me, actively and eagerly on my darkest days.. just showing that you are available if I needed something can mean everything to someone like in my position I was at.. this is something so rare in this world...
your compassion, kindness and fun healed people.. saved them..
I'm very thankful for you and your kindness will always live on.. I hope you know that.. I want you to know that.. I wish I had many more dances, giggles and deep talks with you..
I just want to say thank you.. you leave something very very big and special in so many people's hearts... ❤️
I'll see you again...
Jennifer Rink

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I'm saddened to hear of your passing and wish I could have said goodbye. We had some pretty fun times at the dance events and I was glad I was able to give you some support during your troubled years. Rest in peace old friend.
Casey Miller

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Thank you Adam for your kindness toward me, this birthday dance - for all of the dances, and for encouraging me in my dance journey. (I'm not sure that I'll be able to forgive you for posting my first dance comp on YouTube 🤦🏻‍♀️ (geez that was tough) but I think the broken toe I gave you dancing years later made up for it☺️. Yours was a life gone too soon. I hope and pray your eternity is one filled with peace and the finest dance floor. God be with you.
Brandy Gottlieb

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Adam was the first dance instructor I ever had. I owe a lot to him.
He started with working with me on posture and timing, then ballroom and finally west coast swing. He made me watch Pretty Woman and said smile at women like Richard Gere did when he saw Julia Roberts come down the staircase at a fancy hotel in an elegant dress.

I did not understand west coast swing at all until I took private dance lessons with him. He went over everything-posture, timing, connection, moves, spins, eye contact, smiling, music theory, mirroring, even asking girls to dance.

Adam has incredible dancing skills and I admired his skill and his confidence.
He always danced with supreme confidence. He enjoyed dancing and he enjoyed life.

I will miss him.
Roderick Hamme

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RIP Adam Sanborn
Thanks for the wonderful dances. Your family is in my prayers.
Courtney Lawson

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Adam was 38 years old, and he had been battling cancer the past two years, the entirity of their relationship. They were married May 1st in the hospital, shortly before Adam became unresponsive.

Adam and Emily met through dance, their passion. Salsa, bachata, east coast swing-- they danced and were friends and mutual admirers long before they became a couple, and as their familiarity with each other grew, so did their love. Since the beginning of their relationship, they have doted on each other, with deep admiration, respect, and love for one another. Adam was becoming sick as their relationship was forming, but despite this, he enouraged and supported Emily in her dream of creating her own dance company: Goddess Heels. Adam empowered Emily to step into her dreams, and Emily, in turn, cared for Adam as his health deteriorated.
Katie Dineen

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Thank you God for Adam. He has changed so many lives with his sheer willpower, charisma, leadership, and knowledge. Our relationship was of the deepest intimacy and love life can give, and Adam and I are both eternally grateful we were able to experience that. We are grateful to struggle together. Adam vowed to always fight and has not let go yet.
He is a hero to young men, a mentor to dancers, a friend to warriors and underdogs. Adam is a warrior of truth and good, and God is calling him home to do the work elsewhere. Adam and I became unofficial husband and wife this morning 06/01/2024. This is when he could still communicate. He looked me in the eyes for the last time, and smiled with great joy and peace.
Adam is not afraid of what lies beyond. He mourns his loss of life as we do, but is slowly slipping into peace and transition.
Emily Bishop

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Love you brother.
Ted Voskuil

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Rest in eternal peace, Adam. You were a warrior and we will honor your life and the loved ones you will continue to live on through. I am grateful I could say goodbye, and witness the unconditional love of your wife, family, and friends.

We are here for you Emily ❤️
Erika Koenig

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I am so glad that I asked him what he was building when I ran into him at home depot. He was so lost in what he would need to make his girlfriends birthday bash a successful night. I helped him to make that dream come true.
It is and has been a pleasure to have met such an amazing human.
Michael Booth

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He was always a wonderful friend in high school
Jamie Mask

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Wonderful memories of being kids getting into trouble on the beach together with Pomeroy. Thinking of you and your loved ones during this time. Thanks for all the beautiful videos of you guys together, gorgeous couple and great moves.
Gia Rivero

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Praying comfort for you Adam ✨ you are one of the kindest persons I ever met with the biggest smile I ever saw. Fly high buddy.
Julie Roughton

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I pray you rest peacefully. You have faught hard. It was wonderful to know you on the dance floor.
Jessica Jackson

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He is dearly loved and his friendship will always be cherished. He may be leaving this earth, but his spirit will live on in all of us who loved him. Rest peacefully Adam. You have fought a long, valiant battle.
Jamie Lipchinsky

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I only have the fondest memories of you in school. You always had a smile on your face. All mine and David's love Adam
Jodie MB

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Please tell him that I said thank you for teaching me to dance! I really appreciate all of the dances💕
Gwen Frazier

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