The teenage cancer patient. Karinya Chen, 15, finally lost her five year battle with terminal bone cancer in Austin, Texas.
The brave teen touched hearts around the world when Florence joined her for a pitch-perfect rendition of the British Grammy-winning band's hits from her hospital bed.
Karinya had bought tickets to see the group - but her condition deteriorated and she was unable to go to the gig.
Kind hearted Florence dropped everything to being the show to the stricken youngster's bedside in May.
A video of the emotional performance was posted on YouTube and gathered millions of views in just a few minutes.
The 29-year-old singer held Karinya's hand as they sang Shake It Out and Dog Days Are Over.
Karinya's mum Jennifer thanked the Florence on Instagram.
She posted: "'@florence of #Florence&TheMachine is such a beautiful and kind soul!
"She brought so much joy to all of us today. What a blessing!'
She added: 'Florence is not only an awesome artist but an even more amazing human being! She made my sweet pear so happy today.'
Karinya passed away on Saturday, reports the Daily Mail .
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