Harding’s mother, Marie, confirmed the news Sunday in a post on her daughter’s official Instagram account.
“Today I share the news that my beautiful daughter Sarah has died sadly. Many of you will know Sarah’s battle with cancer and that she fought so hard from her diagnosis until her last day.” peacefully this morning, “Harding’s mother said in a statement.
She also thanked the fans for all the support her daughter had received during the year.
“It meant the world to Sarah and it gave her a lot of strength and comfort to know she was loved. I know she won’t want to be remembered for her fight against this terrible disease: she was a bright star and I hope that’s how she can be remembered. “, he said.
“There’s no easy way to say it and in fact you don’t even feel like writing this, but here it goes. Earlier this year I was diagnosed with breast cancer and a couple of weeks ago I received the devastating news that cancer has advanced to other parts of my body, ”Sarah wrote at the time.
In March, Harding released a book called “Listen to Me” in which he told his story, including his battle with the disease.
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