Claire Wineland
American activist and author (1997-2018)
Claire Wineland (April 10, 1997 – September 2, 2018) was an American health activist, entrepreneur and author. She was known for her non-profit organization "Claire’s Place Foundation". She worked to support and organize people with terminal and chronic illness and their families.[1][2]
Claire Wineland | |
|---|---|
 Air Station Sitka, Oct. 22, 2010 | |
| Born | April 10, 1997 Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 2018 (aged 21) San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Occupation(s) | Activist, entrepreneur, author |
| Years active | 2010 – 2018 |
She was also the author of the book Every Breath I Take, Surviving and Thriving with Cystic Fibrosis and a TEDx speaker.[1][2]
Wineland supported Senator Bernie Sanders for President of the United States in the 2016 election.[3]
Wineland died, aged 21, on September 2, 2018 from a stroke at a San Diego, California hospital, one week after having a lung transplant.[4]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Living while dying: 'Little Buddha' wisdom from a terminally ill 'goofball'. CNN, 5 July 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Rosenfeld, Laura. "Who Is Claire Wineland? The 'My Last Days' Subject Is Helping Others Live Their Best Lives". Retrieved 2017-07-26.
- ↑ "Claire Wineland on Twitter". Twitter. July 10, 2018.
- ↑ "Claire Wineland, inspirational speaker and social media star, dies one week after lung transplant". CNN. September 3, 2018. Retrieved September 3, 2018.
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