STAR WARS Superfan Daniel Fleetwood Passes Away Days After Having His Final Wish Granted
It's with heavy hearts that we report on the passing of Daniel Fleetwood, the terminally ill Star Wars superfan whose dying wish was to see The Force Awakens before its release next month. After making that final trip to the galaxy far, far away, Daniel succumbed to his illness....
Daniel Fleetwood has died, aged 32. As sad as this news is, we can take some comfort in the fact that the massive Star Wars fan had his final wish granted, and was able to watch a cut of The Force Awakens with his wife, Ashley, who posted the following emotional message to Facebook early this morning.
"Daniel put up an amazing fight to the very end. He is now one with God and with the force. He passed in his sleep and in peace. He will always be my idol and my hero. Please hug uncle Marc for me and give Lucy lots of kisses. Rest in peace my love. This was the last selfie we ever took together."
Daniel was diagnosed with a rare connective tissue cancer known as spindle cell sarcoma this past July, and though he was only given 2 months to live, he fought on for a further 2. Upon hearing about his final wish to see The Force Awakens, fans and celebrities (Mark Hamill, John Boyega, Carrie Fisher and Daisy Ridley among them) banded together, and with the power of the #ForceForDaniel hashtag were able to secure an early screening of the movie.
Our deepest condolences to Ashley, and the rest of Daniel's family.
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