Bella Brave, young internet star, passes away at age 10
9:17 PM EDT, July 15, 2024
Bella Thomson, known on social media as Bella Brave, passed away on July 14 at 10. The girl faced severe illnesses, including dwarfism, which made her look like a small child despite her age.
Bella's mother shared the news about her death on social media. "Our brave girl left her legacy here on earth to dance on the streets of gold on July 14, 2024, at 6:19 AM Eastern Time," wrote Kyla Thomson.
"Bella passed away peacefully in our arms," she added, and asked netizens to share stories of how her daughter had impacted their lives and worldview.
Numerous illnesses of Bella. Because of them, she looked like a one-year-old
Bella Thomson suffered from rare and very serious conditions, including a type of dwarfism, cartilage hair hypoplasia, Hirschsprung's disease that affected her intestines, and an immune deficiency. In her first seven years of life, she underwent 21 surgeries.
The disease made Bella look as if she were still a year old. Despite health problems and subsequent surgeries, she was a cheerful and smiling child, as seen in her mother's posts on social media. Kyla aimed to encourage other parents dealing with similar diseases in their children.
Infection and another hospital stay
Some time ago, Kyla Thomson shared that Bella was admitted to the hospital again due to a viral lung infection. Because of her illnesses, Bella was placed in a medically induced coma, and at the request of netizens, her mother regularly updated them about her daughter's treatment.
A few days ago, she shared that Bella's condition remained serious but stable. Unfortunately, on July 14, Bella Thomson passed away. She was only 10 years old at the time of her death.