Influencer Sydney Towle, 26, Dies After Battle With Rare Bile Duct Cancer

Sydney Towle, a 26-year-old social media content creator who documented her battle with cholangiocarcinoma (a rare bile duct cancer) since 2023, died after the cancer spread to her peritoneum and lungs and she transitioned to end-of-life care. Her family shared tributes on Instagram and TikTok, celebrated her advocacy for rare cancers and self-advocacy, and launched a GoFundMe to fund a high school scholarship and a college bench in her memory.