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'Blood, Sweat and Heels' star Daisy Lewellyn dies of cancer at 36

TV Personality Daisy Lewellyn attends the ESSENCE 2015 Best in Black Beauty Award Winners event at 404 NYC on April 28, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Mack/FilmMagic)

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TV Personality Daisy Lewellyn attends the ESSENCE 2015 Best in Black Beauty Award Winners event at 404 NYC on April 28, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Mack/FilmMagic)
By Cox Media Group National Content Desk
April 8, 2016

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Daisy Lewellyn, known as the “Queen of Effortless Chic” and star of the hit Bravo show “Blood, Sweat and Heels,” has died at the age of 36.

Essence confirmed the news of her death on its website and on Twitter.

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The style expert revealed that she had been diagnosed with a rare form of bile duct cancer in 2015. Lewellyn had the tumor removed, but more cancerous cells were discovered, which required chemotherapy and radiation treatment.

Taking a positive approach, Lewellyn told Bravo at the time of her diagnosis, "I have cancer – cancer doesn't have me."

Friends and fans took to social media to pay their respects.

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