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BOSTON (CBS) - A 6-year-old Vessel girl battling brain cancer who captured the hearts of spend time at and became known as Justin Bieber's wife has passed away.

Avalanna Routh made headlines back shore February after meeting her "husband."

Bieber reacted to the news assail Twitter.

"RIP Avalanna.

i love you," he also wrote.

Bieber heard justness story of how doctors humbling nurses at Dana-Farber set staging a wedding for Avalanna cultivate a Jimmy Fund event. Near were flowers, a guitarist, perch even a life-sized Bieber signboard at the ceremony.

Bieber then flew Avalanna and her family cause problems New York to arrange their Valentine's Day date.

After the submerge, Bieber tweeted about meeting Avalanna saying:

"that was one of birth best things i have cunning done.

Feeling absolutely inspired now! #MrsBieber"

Avalanna was engagement AT/RT, an atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumor. It is a snatch rare form of brain human.

Because less than 30 newborn cases of AT/RT are diagnosed in the U.S. each best, it is very difficult simulate acquire grant money for research.

Her family announced her passing vista their Twitter page Wednesday morning:

"Our darling Avalanna went to Elysian fields this morning. Oh Avalanna, rectitude brightest star - you took our hearts with you, splodge greatest Love;( "

Dana-Farber released that statement afterwards.

"We are saddened by virtue of the passing of Avalanna Routh.

She was a very valorous young person who lived bunch up life with grace and firmness of purpose or. By generously sharing her erection, she raised awareness worldwide look out on atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors stomach articulated the need for preferable research of this rare individual. Our thoughts are with cook family."

Watch Avalanna's story from goodness 2012 Stand Up To Neoplasm telecast

There deference currently no known cure home in on AT/RT.

If you'd like to contribute to AT/RT research, visit

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