Claire Wineland, YouTube star and activist, dies at 21

Claire Wineland — YouTuber, inspirational speaker, and activist — died at age 21 on Sunday night.

Wineland, who had cystic fibrosis, founded a non-profit organization called Claire’s Place Foundation to support children and families living with the disorder. On Monday, the organization announced her death in a Facebook post.

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Wineland's death came days after she suffered a severe stroke on August 26, which resulted from a blood clot that formed after a double lung transplant.

"After a week of intensive care and various life saving procedures, it became clear that it was Claire’s time to go," Laura McHolm, Chairman of the Board, wrote on Facebook. Read more...

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