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TikTok Creator Natasha Allen Dies at 28 After Stage 4 Synovial Sarcoma

Her family redirected her fundraiser so earlier donations support synovial sarcoma research, with new gifts covering funeral expenses.

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Overview

  • Her death was announced on Aug. 22 in posts to her TikTok and Instagram accounts.
  • Her GoFundMe was retitled “In Memory of Natasha” and the update directed supporters to the new allocation of funds.
  • Allen chronicled her illness on social media for a community of roughly 190,000 followers on TikTok and 36,000 on Instagram.
  • Diagnosed in 2020 after a malignant tumor was found in her knee, she briefly entered remission before the cancer spread to her lungs and was classified as stage 4 by late 2021.
  • In April 2024 she cited a 15% five‑year survival estimate and in June 2025 she reported severe side effects from high‑dose ifosfamide, including hemorrhagic cystitis and a hospital stay.