TikTok star Bella Brave dies aged 10, days after chronically-ill youngster was put in induced coma by doctors

A 10-year-old TikTok star died just days after she was put in a medically-induced coma, her parents confirmed.

Bella Thompson, known to her fans as Bella Brave, was born with three debilitating genetic conditions and became an internet sensation for her inspirational videos.

The 10-year-old was placed in a medically-induced coma after contracting a viral infection in her lungs, her mother Kyla said on Wednesday.

Kyla broke the news that her daughter passed away Sunday afternoon in a devastating social media post.

'Our brave girl left her legacy here on earth to dance on streets of gold,' Kyla said. 'Bella passed peacefully in our arms.'

TikTok star Bella Brave, 10, has died just days after she was put in a medically-induced coma after contracting an infection in her lungs

'Please keep her name on your lips, her memories alive and her bravery in your hearts. Please share with us every detail of how she touched your life or kept you brave.

'Bella would want you to remember; God is love, be brave and you are never too old to bring a stuffy.'

Kyla, a former public school teacher who became her daughter's full-time caretaker, began posting about Bella's journey in 2014.

Bella was placed into a coma after she contracted a virus, and may have developed Bronchiolitis Obliterans - a condition that results in the obstruction of the smallest airways of the lungs due to inflammation. 

Doctors said there had been a rapid deterioration of Bella's lungs, which they believed could be an immune response.

She was diagnosed with three genetic conditions shortly after she was born, including Hirschprung's disease - which causes problems passing stool - and Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID).

Kyla previously explained that Bella's severe medical needs became apparent when she was just three-days-old.

'We were told that Bella suffered from a bowel disease called Hirschsprung, where parts of the colon are dead,' she recounted in 2022.

Bella's parents confirmed her death in a social media post saying she passed away in their arms Sunday afternoon

She was diagnosed with three genetic conditions shortly after she was born, including Hirschprung's disease and Severe Combined Immunodeficiency

Bella became an internet sensation for her inspirational videos when her mother Kyla (left) began posting about her journey in 2014

'The condition is caused by a genetic mutation and in the first eight months of her life, Bella had three operations to remove the dead parts of her bowel.'

At 11 months, Bella's parents were told she also has SCID - which meant she could die from just catching a common cold.

Again the result of a genetic mutation, after spending two months in isolation in hospital, because she could not risk catching an infection, at 15 months old, she had a bone marrow transplant.

Her third genetic condition, a form of dwarfism called cartilage hair hypoplasia, was also diagnosed around that time.

The bone growth disorder which also causes sparse hair growth and light-colored skin means she still has the physical build of a one-year-old.

To help with the Hirschprung's disease, Bella has had a number of bowel surgeries - including one just last year that her mother said she thought 'was supposed to be the last medical trauma she would ever have to endure.'