NEED TO KNOW
- Natasha Allen has died at age 28 after living with synovial sarcoma — a rare and aggressive form of cancer — since 2020
- Following her diagnosis, Allen documented her life in treatment on social media, where she had over 220,000 followers between TikTok and Instagram
- Per the post announcing her death, all remaining money given to her GoFundMe page will be given to synovial sarcoma research; all further donations will go toward Allen’s funeral service
Natasha Allen has died at 28 after sharing her life with stage 4 synovial sarcoma on social media.
The news was announced on her TikTok and Instagram pages on Friday, Aug. 22. The post commemorated Allen’s life and memory alongside her smiling photo.
“Natasha was a beautiful soul full of love, kindness, and joy. She touched countless hearts and she was a big advocate for synovial sarcoma awareness,” the announcement began. “Her spirit will continue to inspire all who had the privilege of knowing her.”
It also referred Allen’s 190.8K TikTok followers and 36K Instagram followers to her GoFundMe, which was originally set up to support her through treatment and has since been updated. The page’s title now reads “In Memory of Natasha.”
The post updating her fans of the tragic news explained that any further donations will now go toward Allen’s funeral service, and the money that was sent prior to her death “will go towards synovial sarcoma research.”
A quote attributed to the TikToker concluded the announcement: “Find meaning in your own life, find what makes you happy, find how you can make the world around you better.”
Allen was diagnosed with the rare and aggressive cancer in 2020, as she explained in one of her TikToks from last year. Doctors found a malignant tumor in her knee, which they initially considered to be stage 3. After multiple rounds of chemotherapy, radiation and tumor extractions, Allen went into remission the following year, though months later her CT scans showed her cancer had returned and spread to her lungs.
In late 2021, she was told her cancer was back and considered more advanced at stage 4. During her video posted in April 2024, she recounted the numerous treatments and trials she underwent to fight the illness, though it continued to spread and tumors appeared in other parts of her body.
“Officially, I have a 15 percent chance of being alive for five years after being diagnosed with stage 4. Me, however, I’m gonna be different. I’m putting that out in the universe,” Allen said in the TikTok, which reached over 2.7 million viewers.
“A lot of people ask me how I stay so positive, how I don’t give up, and honestly, it’s hard a lot of the days, but being with family, being with friends,” she continued. “Focusing on what matters really grounds you. Even though I have this rare cancer, I still want to live my life.”
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