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Influencer Sara Bennett Announces Her Own Death at 39

Sara Bennett shared her final message on Instagram, documenting her nearly three-year ALS battle to over 100,000 followers and advocating for awareness and end-of-life planning.

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Sara Bennett, who documented her battle with ALS on social media after being diagnosed with the disease in March 2023, announced her own death on Instagram. She was 39.

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In March 2023 Sara Bennett received the shocking diagnosis ALS. An incurable nerve disease, which runs differently for each patient. On January 13, 2026, not even three years later, the influencer announced her own death on Instagram.

Influencer Sara Bennett (39) died of ALS: The teacher announced her death in a prepared Instagram post.

ALS disease explains: Why Influencer Sara Bennett died at the age of 39 – symptoms, course, help – A name that gets under the skin of many people these days: Sara Bennett. The influencer from the USA died at the age of only 39 – after just three years with the diagnosis ALS. What makes her case so moving: She used her reach to explain, openly and without panicking about a disease that is initially known to many people only as "unhealable" and "q…

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People broke the news in United States on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
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