Sydney Towle, Content Creator Who Documented Life with Cancer, Dies at 26
The Dartmouth graduate documented her cancer fight for more than 1.2 million followers and recently joined a clinical trial using TIL therapy.
- On Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026, TikTok creator Sydney Towle's family announced she died on Wednesday at 26 after nearly three years battling metastatic cholangiocarcinoma, a rare bile duct cancer.
- Towle was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma at age 23 in 2023 after noticing an abdominal bulge, prompting urgent care that revealed a solid mass requiring surgery to remove her gallbladder and part of her liver.
- Her TikTok and Instagram platform grew to more than 1.2 million followers who followed her candid documentation of treatment, rallying behind catchphrases 'Just keep swimming' and 'Today's a great day to have a great day.'
- Brother Austin Towle and mother Elizabeth Marrow announced her death Thursday; Austin had shared two days earlier that she entered hospice, saying she was 'surrounded by her friends and family.'
- Melinda Bachini, chief patient officer of the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, recognized Towle's impact in promoting understanding of young adults with cancer, noting her platform became a vital support system for patients, survivors, and caregivers.
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The 26-year-old TikTok star Sydney Towle has died, her family says. She lived for several years with a severe form of cancer. “We are so proud of how hard Sydney fought,” her family wrote on Instagram.
She had more than 1 million followers on TikTok and openly shared her life with the disease and chemotherapy.
Sydney Towle Shared What She Wanted Her Final Message to Be in a 2025 Interview Before She Died
“I feel like we never know what someone is going through,” said the influencer in a resurfaced interview from November 2025Sydney TowleCredit: Sydney Towle/InstagramNEED TO KNOWEight months before her death at 26, Sydney Towle shared a message for her followers“I think I would just remind people, what I’ve said to you already, is to treat people with kindness,” Towle said in a resurfaced November 2025 interview on Danielle Robay’s Question Every…
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Sydney Towle, content creator who documented life with cancer, dies at 26
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare cancer, has died at 26. Her family confirmed her death on her social media.
The young American woman was 26 years old and had been diagnosed three years ago.In her networks she shared the novelties of the treatment.The farewell of her family and the reflection she made on her last post.
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