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Carly Douglas Dies at 36 After Three‑Month Battle With Stage 4 Gastric Cancer

Her family said her public updates turned a private fight into a widely followed health conversation and they set a celebration of life for June 20.

Overview

  • Douglas’s family confirmed that she died on Saturday, June 13, 2026, in a tribute posted to her Instagram that praised her faith and perseverance.
  • The family message described her as joyful and said she “fought cancer with grit and determination” while pointing followers to her faith.
  • Douglas revealed her diagnosis in a tearful March video after an ER visit led to CT scans and an endoscopy that found a large, bleeding tumor and stage 4 gastric cancer.
  • She documented chemotherapy and hospital visits for roughly 137,000 Instagram followers, and online tributes have poured in from fans and fellow creators.
  • A celebration of life is scheduled for June 20 at Taylors First Baptist Church and Douglas is survived by her husband, David, and their three children, River, Faye and Townes; stage 4 gastric cancer means the disease had spread beyond the stomach and carries a poor prognosis, which helps explain the rapid decline.