Dearly Departed

Diem Brown, reality star and cancer survivor advocate dies at age 32.

Danielle Marie (Diem) Brown, best known for her role on the MTV reality series The Challenge, passed away on November 14th after a 9-year battle with ovarian cancer.

Ms. Brown was the founder and creator of the website MedGift, a tool to provide support for people undergoing medical or health problems. She was also an entertainment reporter for the Associated Press, FOXNews.com, and Sky News.

The reality star, who rose to fame on MTV’s Real World/Road Rules Challenge, died at 10:22 a.m. Friday in New York City. She had candidly chronicled her cancer fight in a blog for PEOPLE.com. Along the way, Brown became an advocate and inspiration for others facing similar battles, founding MedGift, a support registry for those suffering from any illness.

“I want people to know that the fight is worth it,” she told PEOPLE in October. “And that’s something that’s so important for me.”

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