Claire Wineland

Claire Wineland (April 10, 1997 – September 2, 2018) was an American health activist, entrepreneur and author. She was known for her non-profit organization "Claire’s Place Foundation". She worked to support and organize people with terminal and chronic illness and their families.
She was also the author of the book "Every Breath I Take, Surviving and Thriving with Cystic Fibrosis" and a TEDx speaker.
Wineland supported Senator Bernie Sanders for President of the United States in the 2016 election.
Wineland died, aged 21, on September 2, 2018 from a stroke at a San Diego, California hospital, one week after having a lung transplant.