Megan McNeil, Canadian singer, died from adrenal cancer she was , 20.

Megan McNeil  was a Canadian singer from North Delta, British Columbia, Canada died from adrenal cancer she was , 20.. She was the only child of Dave and Suzanne McNeil and was diagnosed in 2006 with Adrenalcortical Carcinoma, a rare type of adrenal cancer when she was just 16. She studied at Seaquam Secondary and graduated   in  2008. She also attended Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Surrey   for  Sciences. She beat cancer three times, but succumbed during her   fourth  battle.[1]

(September 7, 1990 – January 28, 2011)

"The Will to Survive"

   Megan McNeil gained media attention when she recorded a charity single written by her entitled The Will to Survive[2] as a tribute to tens of thousands of cancer-fighting children and youth. The lyrics include:

  Here’s to the fight

  Here’s to the fighters

  Here’s to the brave that take this on

  Here’s to the lost souls

  Here’s to the new hope

  We’ll keep on keeping on

Megan   McNeil wrote the lyrics in 2006 just 2 months after being  diagnosed   with cancer. The song was recorded in 2010 at Nimbus School of    Recording Arts with producer Garth Richardson.[3] The song was arranged by Ryan McMahon. A music video was shot by    director Tash Baycroft. The proceeds from the single went to childhood    cancer organizations.

Death

She died on January 28, 2011 in the company of family and friends after battling the disease for 4 years.[4]

In popular media

• Her   story touched millions across Canada and the United States  through   many media appearances in promoting childhood cancer awareness  and the   British Columbia Childhood Cancer Parents' Association (BCCCPA)  and The   James Fund[5] charities. She also appeared in features in Europe.[6]
 
• CTV Television Network's program Canada AM selected McNeil's story one of the best of 2010
 
• CBC News selected hers as the most inspirational story of the year in Canada

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