Patriots superfan dies of cancer days after Robert Kraft made Super Bowl promiseA Patriots superfan died just days before seeing her team back in the Super Bowl after she had met owner Robert Kraft who had given her and her family tickets to the big gameView 3 Images A Patriots superfane, Shelly Sepulveda, has sadly died days before the Super Bowl which she'd been given tickets toA New England Patriots superfan has died after owner Robert Kraft had gifted her tickets to the Super Bowl to see her beloved team. Article continues belowAn update this week sadly confirmed Sepulveda died just hours after the Patriots confirmed their spot in the Super Bowl with a win over the Denver Broncos. ‌View 3 Images The New England Patriots will paly in their 10th Super Bowl this century (Image: Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)Sepulveda was diagnosed with stage 3 ovarian cancer in 2024. Article continues belowThe Patriots are expected to honor Sepulveda, with the team going to the Super Bowl to face the Seattle Seahawks in less than two weeks time. Both New England and Seattle had been longshots to make the playoffs, overcoming the odds to make it to the Super Bowl.