Harrison Gilks (18) took his fans on adventures that fulfilled his last wishes.

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His young life ended at just 18 years old: Canadian influencer Harrison Gilks is dead.

The TikTok star fell asleep in the presence of his family last week. This was shared by his brother on the influencer's TikTok account.

Eight days before his death, Harrison checked in from the hospital on TikTok.

Harrison suffered from a rare form of soft tissue cancer (rhabdomyosarcoma). The tumor was located in the prostate gland. However, according to the Canadian broadcaster CBC, cancer had already spread and was also in the lungs.

The tumor was discovered in November 2020. After several months of chemotherapy, the terrible disease seemed defeated. But a few months later, cancer returned with full force - by then, it was already untreatable.

Followers donated money for his final wishes.

Harrison's loved ones paid tribute to him as an "inspiration to many." "His smile could light up a room and cheer everyone up. He was our sunshine on a cloudy day."

The Canadian had taken his 300,000 followers on various adventures in his last months. He was working off his "bucket list" - things you want to have experienced before you die. His fans donated money to him for this.

These included a helicopter ride in New York City, meeting Canadiens Montreal field hockey players, attending a football game in Los Angeles, and sunbathing in Mexico.

Each time there was something that put a big grin on his face. You could see that he forgot about cancer," his father described the adventures.

On March 22, Harrison posted a final video on his TikTok account. In it, he told his fans that he didn't have much more life ahead of him. "It's been great with you guys on the Bucket List series. Bucket List complete," the weakened Harrison said. He lay in a hospital bed with an oxygen tube in his nose.

Eight days later, the influencer was dead. "He was not in pain when he died," his brother David conveyed to followers. On the network, more than 1600 fans subsequently said goodbye. They posted videos and photos of field hockey sticks - because Harrison loved the sport.