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Teenager's family revealed the heart-breaking news this morning
Terminally ill teenager Stephen Sutton died on Wednesday at the age of 19.
On Tuesday night, his family revealed his condition had "deteriorated" to the point where he could no longer communicate himself.
Stephen - who has raised more than £4million for charity - was re-admitted to hospital on Sunday evening after suffering breathing difficulties.
We'll bring you all the latest tributes and reaction to the sad news here.
Speaking after his death yesterday, the charity's chief executive Siobhan Dunn said: "Stephen was an exceptional young man and ambassador for Teenage Cancer Trust. He will be remembered for his incredible positivity by all who met or connected with him.
"Stephen didn’t measure life in time, preferring instead to measure it by the difference someone makes. Stephen has made an enormous difference to Teenage Cancer Trust and the seven young people diagnosed with cancer every day who need our help.”
The total amount raised on Stephen's JustGiving page has now topped an incredible £4 MILLION.
Cash has continued to pour in for his fundraising effort since his death yesterday, with the donations now standing at £3,551,193.
With Gift Aid of more than £450,000 on top, the total raised is currently £4,002,463.93.
In his final interview, conducted last week but only published last night, gutsy Stephen declared: “You only get one shot at life. I need to make every second count.”
He told The Sun: “I smile because I have a lot to smile about. I’ve seen a lot, achieved a lot — and had a lot of fun doing it too.
“I’ve realised that you only get one shot at life. I need to make every second count. I firmly believe that you should have the same motto.
“But don’t rely on tragedy to have a good time. Make positive changes today.
“When you look at the positives of life, there is so much to enjoy, there is so much to be excited about.”
Stephen's bravery and dignity won his fundraising campaign the support of a host of big names.
He was pictured with stars from the worlds of politics to comedy, including PM David Cameron.
Stephen's story has become a global phenomenon.
One of the many media groups to pick up the story is the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Let's hope Stephen's story inspires thousands of other youngsters from across the globe.
In his final interview, conducted last week but only published last night, gutsy Stephen declared: “You only get one shot at life. I need to make every second count.”
He told The Sun: “I smile because I have a lot to smile about. I’ve seen a lot, achieved a lot — and had a lot of fun doing it too.
“I’ve realised that you only get one shot at life. I need to make every second count. I firmly believe that you should have the same motto.
“But don’t rely on tragedy to have a good time. Make positive changes today.
“When you look at the positives of life, there is so much to enjoy, there is so much to be excited about.
David Cameron said: "I can hardly think of anyone with such a zest for life and such a belief you can get things done and who wanted to live for every minute. He did extraordinary things for charity and meeting him was a huge privilege.
"With all the things we can do in this world - flying to the Moon and back - we will crack cancer and Stephen's passing makes us think even harder that we have to work faster."
