A YouTuber famous for her inspiring videos about living with cystic fibrosis has died after a lung transplant that was hoped would extend her life.

Claire Wineland, who gained a huge online following for documenting her battle with lung disease, passed away at the age of 21, leaving behind thousands of devastated supporters.

After battling the illness her whole life, in August she underwent a successful double lung transplant, but she suffered a stroke shortly after and never recovered.

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