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Canadian TikTok Star Dies of MAID Following Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

She documented her diagnosis and end-of-life planning to more than 47,000 followers before choosing medically assisted death, her family said.

  • On Saturday, July 25, TikTok creator Rebecca Luna died at 49 via medically assisted suicide in Victoria, British Columbia, surrounded by loved ones. Her death was announced on her TikTok account.
  • Luna, a single mother from British Columbia, Canada, garnered over 47,000 followers after revealing her young-onset Alzheimer's diagnosis in April 2025 at age 48. She documented her progressive disease journey, including doctor visits and end-of-life planning.
  • Explaining her decision to move up her MAID date to July 25, Luna said, "It's taken so much from me." She used her platform to provide end-of-life resources and answer follower questions.
  • Singer Lily Allen invited Luna to one of her concerts after learning meeting her was on Luna's bucket list. Luna called the experience "the best," describing it as one of her happiest final moments.
  • Statistics Canada reports approximately 750,000 Canadians currently live with Alzheimer's disease or other forms of dementia. Luna leaves behind two daughters and a community of followers who praised her for raising awareness about end-of-life conversations.
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Rebecca Luna, a well-known 49-year-old Canadian woman in TikTok, where she had nearly 100,000 followers, has received euthanasia after she was diagnosed with Alzheimer's a year ago.In the days before her death, the woman, who had shared her process with her followers with the disease, decided to make public that she was advancing the date to receive euthanasia on Saturday, July 25. "I am living in a body that is not comfortable, safe or good," s…

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The Canadian influencer Rebecca Luna, 49, gained notoriety at TikTok by sharing her routine after receiving an early diagnosis of Alzheimer's and now, on the last day 25, she went through an assisted death procedure. According to science: the speed with which a person walks reveals much about the internal functioning of the body and mind Specialists clarify: how many days the cooked chicken can be stored in the refrigerator The death was reporte…

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Canadian Rebecca Luna was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease at the age of 48. The TikTokerin and mother of two children chose an assisted suicide at the age of 49.

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In recent months, the influencer Rebecca Luna had turned her social networks into an intimate diary from which she honestly shared her experience living with Alzheimer’s, with the firm purpose of making society visible and sensitized to the devastating impact of this neurodegenerative disease, which, after more than a year of intense struggle, led her to end her life. It was last Saturday, July 25, when "about 1.15 p.m." the Canadian ticktoker, …

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WVII / Fox Bangor broke the news on Sunday, July 26, 2026.
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