The seven-year-old son of former Chicago Bears player Adrian Peterson has died  eight months after being diagnosed with cancer. AJ was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor on June 18 last year at the age of six. His father and mother, Angela Peterson, raised nearly $40,000 for medical costs. On Tuesday morning, former running back Peterson wrote on Facebook: '#Ajsoars is in Heaven, where he belongs... #ajsoar #P3 #MyFirstSuperHero'. 'In heaven where he belongs': AJ Peterson, pictured with his father former Chicago Bears player Adrian Peterson, died on Tuesday at the age of seven after an eight-month battle with brain cancer . Battle: AJ was given a five per cent chance of survival when he was diagnosed with a tumor last June . The family documented AJ's journey on a GoFundMe page since his diagnosis. He was taken to hospital on June 18 after appearing 'scatter brained' and 'imbalanced' with slurred speech. A pediatrician referred him to hospital immediately. Following blood tests, a CT scan, an MRI scan, and multiple tests, doctors discovered a Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma tumor embedded in his brain stem. Former Bears player Adrian Peterson posted the news of AJ's death on Facebook on Tuesday . His parents took him to hospital after he started slurring his words and seeming 'scatter brained' Surgery could be life-threatening and other treatments are largely ineffective. AJ, who had three siblings aged five, four and 11 months, was given a five per cent chance of survival. In January, he fulfilled his dream of becoming a police officer: he was sworn in by Round Lake Police Department in Illinois. Player: AJ's father Adrian Peterson played for the Chicago bears between 2002 and 2009, he is now a speaker . More than 1,000 people have commented on the Facebook page AJ Soars with messages of condolence. A memorial will be held for AJ on Saturday afternoon near the family's home in Kingsland, Georgia. Adrian Peterson played for the Chicago Bears from 2002 to 2009. He is now a motivational speaker.
AJ Peterson was diagnosed with inoperable brain tumor last June .
His father running back Adrian Peterson raised $40,000 for medicine .
On Tuesday the family said AJ has died, he was seven years old .
His father played  from 2002 to 2009, is now a motivational speaker .
Adrian and Angela Peterson have three children aged 5, 4 and 11 months .
The seven-year-old son of former Chicago Bears player Adrian Peterson has died  eight months after being diagnosed with cancer. AJ was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor on June 18 last year at the age of six. His father and mother, Angela Peterson, raised nearly $40,000 for medical costs. On Tuesday morning, former running back Peterson wrote on Facebook: '#Ajsoars is in Heaven, where he belongs... #ajsoar #P3 #MyFirstSuperHero'. 'In heaven where he belongs': AJ Peterson, pictured with his father former Chicago Bears player Adrian Peterson, died on Tuesday at the age of seven after an eight-month battle with brain cancer . Battle: AJ was given a five per cent chance of survival when he was diagnosed with a tumor last June . The family documented AJ's journey on a GoFundMe page since his diagnosis. He was taken to hospital on June 18 after appearing 'scatter brained' and 'imbalanced' with slurred speech. A pediatrician referred him to hospital immediately. Following blood tests, a CT scan, an MRI scan, and multiple tests, doctors discovered a Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma tumor embedded in his brain stem. Former Bears player Adrian Peterson posted the news of AJ's death on Facebook on Tuesday . His parents took him to hospital after he started slurring his words and seeming 'scatter brained' Surgery could be life-threatening and other treatments are largely ineffective. AJ, who had three siblings aged five, four and 11 months, was given a five per cent chance of survival. In January, he fulfilled his dream of becoming a police officer: he was sworn in by Round Lake Police Department in Illinois. Player: AJ's father Adrian Peterson played for the Chicago bears between 2002 and 2009, he is now a speaker . More than 1,000 people have commented on the Facebook page AJ Soars with messages of condolence. A memorial will be held for AJ on Saturday afternoon near the family's home in Kingsland, Georgia. Adrian Peterson played for the Chicago Bears from 2002 to 2009. He is now a motivational speaker.
player Adrian Peterson has died  eight months diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor on June mother, Angela Peterson, raised nearly $40,000 for medical costs. On Tuesday morning, former running back Peterson wrote on Facebook: father former Chicago Bears player Adrian survival when he was diagnosed with a tumor last five, four and 11 months, was given a five per Peterson played for the Chicago Bears from 2002 to 2009. He is now a motivational speaker.