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24th Oct 2019

Tributes pour in for Irish influencer Jayda McCann who has passed away aged 24

James Fenton

The family of Irish influencer Jayda McCann has confirmed that she has passed away at the age of 24.

Jayda had been battling a rare form of cancer called PEComa and today her family posted a message on her Instagram Stories which read: ‘Just want to update you all on Jade’s situation; Jade passed away peacefully in her sleep this morning at 5.10am. We will put up a post in the near future with more details regarding her passing but for now her family would appreciate privacy until everything is in order. Thank you all for your support and continued kindness.’

Throughout the day, people have been paying tribute to Jayda online with many citing how she stayed so positive as she fought her illness…

https://twitter.com/mashdpadaterz/status/1187326997703385090

https://twitter.com/Nicole_Cummins1/status/1187338980053979139

https://twitter.com/say_naaaatin/status/1187334217606270976

https://twitter.com/kelly_andrews98/status/1187360148848816128

Jayda became known for documenting her cancer journey for her 60,000+ Instagram followers. She will clearly be sadly missed.

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