Batman Super Fan Mukuta Mukuta Has Passed Away From Cancer

Mukuta Mukuta, the 11-year-old Batman fan afflicted with an incurable cancer, died Thursday, Atlanta's 11Alive reports.

Batman star Ben Affleck heard of Mukuta's plight and desire to meet his favorite superhero, resulting in the actor and humanitarian reaching out to Mukuta and his family via FaceTime.

Mukuta, who lived in the Democratic Republic of Congo before relocating to a refugee camp in Zimbabwe, wished to reunite with his mother, a desire Hospice Atlanta worked to fulfill with a hand from the 11Alive help desk.

11Alive, in conjunction with the United Nations Refugee Agency and the offices of Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson, attempted to transport Mukuta's mother to Atlanta with an offer of financial assistance from Affleck, who passionately volunteers in the Congo.

It was there Affleck launched non-profit advocacy group the Eastern Congo Initiative, an effort dedicated to helping bring peace and prosperity in the region.

It was also where Mukuta lived with his parents and 10 siblings before relocating to that Zimbabwean refugee camp, where Mukuta's mother and four siblings had to remain — even after his father and seven of his brothers and sisters had successfully emigrated to Atlanta, Georgia.

Despite best efforts, Mukuta's wish to see his mother in person once more went unfulfilled.

The mother and son were able to share a moment together via FaceTime before Mukuta lost his battle with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare form of cancer.