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TikTok star dies at 22 after bone cancer battle as boyfriend posts emotional tribute

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Young TikTok star Leah Smith, who inspired hundreds of thousands of people by sharing her battle with a rare form of cancer, has sadly passed away at the age of 22, and her boyfriend Andrew shared a moving video tribute as he announced the news of her passing.

Leah, from Woolton, Merseyside, was battling Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare type of cancer that affects bones and soft tissues.This disease mostly impacts children and young adults, with most cases being diagnosed in people aged between 10 and 20.

In an emotional video tribute, Andrew confirmed that Leah had sadly passed away on Monday, 11 March, saying: "This is just a message to anyone that's followed Leah or gave her any support or any nice comments. "I'm sad to say that she passed away today at around 11.30 this morning.

I just want to say thank you to everyone. All your comments did help - she did actually read all of them. Anyone who said anything nice ever - it means more than you realise. "We'll all miss Leah but we'll make sure that we never forget her.

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