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In Memoriam: Fallen Stars of 2023
Family and friends are mourning the nonaccomplishment of TikToker Harrison Gilks.
The Canada native died March 30 astatine the property of 18.
"Harrison was an inspiration to many," his household wrote successful his obituary. "His grin could airy up a room, his laughter could cheer anyone up. He was our sunshine connected a cloudy day. He ever recovered bully successful each concern and touched the lives of galore with his messages of anticipation and encouragement done his TikTok videos, wherever helium chronicled and shared his travel with crab with the world."
Amid his crab battle, Gilks created videos checking disconnected activities from his bucket list—which rapidly gained him a social media following.
As Gilks' household noted, "He vowed to get arsenic galore 'bucket list' adventures arsenic helium could with the clip helium had left."
His brother, David, also reflected connected Gilks' last moments with his loved ones.
"He was not successful symptom erstwhile helium passed distant and helium was with his family," David shared successful a March 30 TikTok. "I conscionable wanted to travel connected present and accidental convey you to everybody astir the satellite for their enactment and encouragement. It truly did mean a batch to him."
According to CBC News, Gilks was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma, a uncommon benignant of crab that forms successful brushed tissue, successful November 2020.
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Though helium had a play of remission, helium shared with his followers successful June 2022 that his crab had returned and was considered terminal. At the time, Gilks explained that helium was determined to motorboat his bucket database series, which featured each the adventures helium dreamt of doing including chopper rides, parasailing and more.
In his last video posted connected March 21, helium shared that his crab had dispersed passim his body.
"It's been a large thrust with you guys connected the bucket list," helium said. "I emotion you guys, convey you for the support. Bucket database complete."
Gilks volition beryllium laid to remainder connected April 6.
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