Elena Huelva, a 20-year-old Spanish influencer, died on Tuesday, her family said. She was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer at the age of 16.
She documented her journey on social media, where she gained nearly a million followers.
Elena Huelva, a 20-year-old Spanish influencer, died on Tuesday shortly after sending a final message to her fans.
In her final Instagram post on January 3, Huelva wrote that she woke up "not in the best way." She said that her days were getting harder, but that she was staying strong.
"I want you to know that I already won, a long time ago," she wrote in a caption, which Insider translated from Spanish, alongside a photo of her family members holding her hands. "We continue, always."
Huelva's family confirmed that she had died on Tuesday. An Instagram story saying "Elena dances and looks down at you from her star" was shared to her profile.
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