Elena Huelva died earlier this week after being diagnosed with a rare form of bone cancer in 2016 (Picture: Getty Images)
Fans are in mourning after it was announced influencer Elena Huelva has died.
The Spanish content creator, who publicly shared her battle with a rare form of cancer, died this week at the age of 20.
Her family reportedly confirmed the news to Spanish publication El Mundo, saying in a statement on Wednesday: ‘Since this morning, Elena has been dancing for you and looking at you from her star. Thank you for everything.’
Paying tribute to the late campaigner, one fan tweeted: ‘I’m literally a river of tears…. This girl was a true example of strength, resilience and perseverance. She was a warrior. The sky gained another beautiful angel today. Rest in peace Elena Huelva, we will never forget you.
‘Tus ganas ganan, siempre.’
Another said: ‘Rest in Peace..Elena! You are to Heaven now.’
It comes just weeks after Huelva shared her final farewell to fans after documenting her battle with Ewing sarcoma, a rare type of cancer that affects bones or the tissue around bone, since she was diagnosed in 2016.
In a video posted to Instagram early December, Huelva explained in Spanish according to the Mail Online: ‘They found more disease in my windpipe, which is very dangerous, as you know, because that’s where we breathe. I don’t need to say much more.
‘No matter what happens, I know that my life has not been in vain because I have fought and I have achieved what I want, to [bring awareness to the disease].’
However, she concluded on an optimistic note: ‘I want to make it clear that I’ve already won. With all the love and people I have by my side, I’ve already won.
‘At the end of the day, life is about living and making memories with people, and I take away many good memories with lots of wonderful people and many other things.
‘I would like to thank you for all the affection you have always given me. I love you.’
She returned to social media on January 1 with a selfie and a heartfelt message, which said: ‘Today I woke up not in the best way, in fact, nothing good, a big scare.
‘These are very difficult days, they are becoming more and more complicated, but as you know I am stronger, and more complicated!
‘My desires win.’
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Huelva shared her final video in December as her health deteriorated.
