Valrico, Florida teenager Dustin Snyder, who went viral after he married his high school sweetheart, Sierra Siverio, days after he found out he was dying, has passed away. He was 19 years old.

A family friend said on social media on Friday that Snyder lost his battle with cancer.

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Dustin married his high school sweetheart, Siverio, less than one month ago, just four days after their engagement, choosing to not waste any time.

“Appreciate the time you have,” Sierra said the day of her wedding, “You don’t know how much time you have.”

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About a year ago, on the day before Dustin’s 18th birthday, he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called synovial sarcoma. Then it went into remission and continued to return a second and a third time. That last time doctors said there was nothing else they could do. source

The couple was able to plan and execute their wedding in just four days, thanks to help from the community.