Brittany Maynard dies Just as she had planned, in the arms of her loved ones in a beautiful yellow house that she picked out herself. The terminally ill brain cancer patient who became an advocate for Death with Dignity, chose the mode of her own death and the date of her death.

The news of Brittany Maynard dying has been received with both quiet resolve and loud mourning across the country. Many of her supporters wept silently in the wake of her demise while others just nodded in congruence with the brain cancer patient. The whole world had a reaction to the breaking news: Brittany Maynard dies.

Maynard gained fame after she agreed to have her life ended with dignity medically just a few months after being diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. The 29 year old fell ill just a few weeks after her wedding. She went to have herself checked. An MRI scan showed an aggressive brain tumor in her head. Doctors determined it was terminal; she had a few more months to live.

Brittany Maynard went through a series of trial drugs and chemo therapy tests before finally deciding her fate was inevitable. She chose to enjoy her last days, rather than have their quality removed through aggressive treatment. She chose a date in October, just days after her husband's birthday, so she could celebrate with him one last time.

Ina statement by Compassion and Choices, who worked closely with Maynard, "Brittany Maynard dies as she intended, peacefully in her bedroom, in the arms of her loved ones." She passed away on Saturday.

Mourners on social media mourned her death. She attained a lot of fame for her choice to choose death with her story on You tube receiving over 9 million views.

Maynard's note also thanked her supporters to whom she owes her strength during hard times. In her final words, "It is people who pause to appreciate life and give thanks who are happiest. If we change our thoughts, we change our world! Love and peace to you all," she said. The nation mourns to learn Brittany Maynard died.