TikTok influencer Sydney Towle, 26, dies after 3-year battle with rare cancer: She fought really hard

Sydney Towle’s family have revealed the 26-year-old influencer has passed away after entering hospice care.Her death comes after a three-year-long battle with a rare bile duct cancer.Her brother, Austin Towle, and mother, Elizabeth Marrow, reflected on her strength throughout her health journey in a recent TikTok video.“Hi everybody, we just wanted to let you know that Syd went peacefully last night after an almost three-year-long battle with cholangiocarcinoma,” Austin shared to Towle’s followers alongside his mom.“She fought really hard, and we’re so proud of her.“We thank all of you for your support over the years.”Marrow also shared insight into the legacy her daughter — who documented treatments she underwent throughout her cancer journey on TikTok — leaves behind.Morning Report delivers the latest news, videos, photos and more.

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Never miss a story.“We love you and thank you for all of your kind messages of support and love,” she added.

“We really appreciate it and she will not be forgotten.”This comes after her brother shared the heartbreaking news that she entered hospice care, alongside a photo of family and close friends gathered at her bedside, expressing immense gratitude to the online community that supported her every step of the way.“Sydney has been moved to hospice and is surrounded by her friends and family,” Austin explained on TikTok on Tuesday, August 4, over a photo of his family standing beside a hospital bed.“Thank you for all your love and support.”He added in the caption, “Thank you all so much.Your love and support does not go unnoticed.”Towle, based in New York, was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma — an aggressive form of bile duct cancer — in early 2022 when she was just 23 years old.The rare disease is typically found in older adults, maki...