Terminally ill fan who saw 'Star Wars' early has died

Kelly Lawler

USA TODAY

A scene from 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens.'

Daniel Fleetwood, the terminally ill Star Wars fan whose dying wish to see the upcoming Force Awakens sparked a global social media campaign, has died, his wife Ashley announced on her Facebook page Tuesday.

She broke the news on the caption of a photo of herself and Daniel wearing "#ForceForDaniel" t-shirts:

"Daniel put up an amazing fight to the very end. He is now one with God and with the force. He passed in his sleep and in peace. He will always be my idol and my hero. Please hug uncle Marc for me and give Lucy lots of kisses. Rest in peace my love. This was the last selfie we ever took together. ‪#‎forcefordaniel‬"

Fleetwood, who suffered from an aggressive form of cancer, was able to see an early cut of The Force Awakens last week after the hashtag supporting his wish went viral, catching the attention of Star Wars stars John Boyega, Peter Mayhew and Mark Hamill.

Terminally ill 'Star Wars' fan sees 'The Force Awakens' early

After news of Fleetwood's death broke on Tuesday, Boyega tweeted:

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