Celebrity make-up artist who was 35 years old died of a brain tumor after tragically missing a common sign.
Anca Molnar died early Tuesday morning. She was known for working with famous Romanian stars.
Alina Radi, a close friend of Anca, says that the influencer had been having severe headaches for a while but at first didn’t pay attention to them.
She didn’t go to the doctor until the pain got so bad that it was really affecting her daily life more than a year ago.
Anca was shocked to learn she had a brain tumor.
They told her that there wasn’t much that could be done because the tumor was getting bigger.
She did, however, fly to Turkey for two brain surgeries and intensive chemotherapy.
Alina told the local news outlets, “She had been getting worse headaches more often.”
“At first, she didn’t think much of them because that’s just how people are, but she was having a hard time doing her daily tasks consistently.”
“She chose to get a special check-up because of this.”
It was her brain that she told me about.
Her husband Claudiu is the only person left to mourn her death. The funeral was held today in Timișoara, where she grew up.
The brave make-up artist told her tens of thousands of followers about her health on a regular basis.
She wrote a sad post for her fans not long before she died: “I came, I lived beautifully, and I left for another world.”
“I fought with all my strength as best I could.”
“As I say goodbye, I’m thankful for how wonderful my life was. Let my smile show that I made the most of it.”
She said, “I, Anca Molnar, have gone home.” But from then on, I will always keep an eye on you!
“Be safe, and look for me in the stars.” I’ll wink at you every once in a while!”
A 38-year-old mother of two died in March, just months after having a “tingly feeling” on her wedding day.
Michelle Noakes from Devon married Simon, the love of her life, in 2019, but she was having trouble sleeping because her hands and feet felt weird.
Michelle went to see her doctor when her symptoms got worse very quickly.
After a few months, she was told she had an aggressive brain tumor that could not be removed.
In June of that year, 19 months after being told she had cancer, and just before her 40th birthday, she died.
Since then, her family has given more than £7,000 to Brain Tumor Research in her honor.
Brain Tumor Research’s community development manager, Louise Aubrey, said, “We’re so thankful to Michelle’s family for all the love and support they’ve shown in her honor.”
She also said, “Only 12% of people diagnosed with a brain tumor survive beyond five years, compared to 54% of people with all cancers on average. Yet, since records began in 2002, only 1% of the national budget for cancer research has been given to this terrible disease.”
“This has to change.”
