Dartmouth Bound
Sydney Towle set her eyes on Dartmouth as her next destination following high school graduation, marking her “Go Green!” spirit with a bedazzled graduation cap in May 2018.
College Community
The influencer certainly made a home at the Ivy League institution, building a strong community of incredible friends. And as she put it in April 2022, “The people make the place.”
Oh, the Places She’ll Go
The Dartmouth graduate made the world her oyster, embarking on many globe-trotting adventures. In fact, she told her followers in a December 2022 Instagram post recapping her trip to Amsterdam, “Call me Mrs. Worldwide.”
Beach Babes
Shortly after Towle was diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a rare bile duct cancer, in May 2023, she and her friends were all smiles during a special trip to the beach in August 2023.
The TikToker shared a selfie from her first day of chemotherapy in September 2023 and proved she was ready to tackle her health battle.
“There’s a long road ahead, but it’s paved with a whole lotta love and support (and monopoly),” she wrote on Instagram. “There’s not much else to say besides that I’m very grateful to be here anddd let’s go kick cancer’s ass.”
Round Two
One year later, Towle began her second round of chemo with a bold hair transformation, switching from her signature blonde to brunette locks. She carried that same boldness into her treatment, writing on Instagram in December 2024, “Time to kick some ass again I guess.”
Beautiful Businesswoman
The influencer took her life experience to the masses while speaking as a panelist during the Connection in the Age of Disruption" panel at the Business of Beauty Global Forum in Napa, Calif., in June 2025.
Mirror Selfies and Mindset
Towle shared a vulnerable look at the scars on her stomach from her cancer treatments, including one from a pump that delivered chemo directly to her liver. Although she admitted she was “self-conscious,” she captioned the August 2025 post, “Now I am more like YAAAA I got a pump! And it’s saving my life! And could save a lot of other people’s! So pump = baddie addie addie.”
Coachella Queen
The 26-year-old attended the Coachella Music Festival with her besties in April 2026 and noted, “It just keeps getting better!”
Determined Fighter
Towle remained determined after a doctor informed her that she was “at the end of [her] rope.”
“I told him no,” she captioned a selfie from her hospital bed on Instagram May 2026. “My rope is not finished yet. I am tying more on with the love of my family and friends and we will move on. Continuing to advocate for myself and for others who aren’t able to. Continuing to find solutions that are outside of the box and that may not seem like the straight, or even right, path forward. Because you never know unless you try.”
Swimming Toward Her Legacy
Months before her death, Towle bared her cancer treatment scars while walking down a runway in a bikini at the Chemo Club x Post Swim show during Miami Swim Week in May 2026.
Hospice Care
In August 2026, the influencer’s brother Austin Towle shared that his sister had been moved into hospice care—a comfort-focused approach when a cure is not an option—amid her ongoing health battle.
“Sydney has been moved to hospice and is surrounded by her friends and family,” he wrote on TikTok. “Thank you all for your love and support.”
In Memoriam
Towle passed away on August 5, her family confirmed on social media, writing, "We will always love you so much Sydney."