Cancer blogger Charlie Anderson-Read dies at 41 after three-year fight

Charlie Anderson-Read was diagnosed with a rare, aggressive bile duct cancer at age 38 and was told she had six weeks to live, yet she continued fighting for three years. On Saturday morning she died at 7:30 am, and her family shared a pre-recorded farewell video with her 52,000 followers, thanking them for messages and financial support. In the video she expressed gratitude, noted that donated money would now support her wife Louise and daughter Florence, and hoped her story might help others.

The announcement prompted condolences from Carrie Johnson, singer Alexandra Burke and actress Alice Evans. Charlie is survived by her wife Louise and four-year-old daughter Florence.