The video was uploaded in celebration of "Esther Day", a day which Earl stated she wanted to be about "family and love." Esther Day is celebrated annually on August 3, coinciding with Esther's birthday. Shortly before her death, Green uploaded I Love Hank: Esther Day 2010. In 2015, Alba, a Quincy restaurant, held a Summer Gala fundraising event in her honor. In 2014, after the release of the film adaptation of The Fault in Our Stars and Esther's novel, Esther's parents spoke at Wallace State Community College, as well as the Dana–Farber Cancer Institute about the legacy that Esther left behind. She inspired two books, "Esther Day", as well as the founding of a nonprofit organization. Legacy Įsther Earl doing the " Nerdfighter salute"įollowing her death, Earl inspired communities she participated in such as Nerdfighteria and the Harry Potter Alliance. Earl's YouTube videos remained available for streaming following her death. John Green, saddened by Earl's death, dedicated a eulogy in vlog format titled, Rest in Awesome, Esther. She continued her online community activities until her death due to thyroid cancer on August 25, 2010. Earl's doctors informed her and her parents that her cancer was terminal. The following Thanksgiving in 2007, her parents sought a second opinion at Boston Children's Hospital. Cancer and death Īt the age of 12 in November 2006, in Marseille, Earl was diagnosed with metastasized papillary thyroid cancer. Įarl built an online presence on platforms such as Twitter, Tumblr, and YouTube. Following the conference, she would continue in the Nerdfighter community, including her involvement with the Harry Potter Alliance (HPA) and their winning of a $250,000 grant, after Green encouraged voters to vote "with Esther" for the HPA.
Earl developed her friendship with Green upon meeting him at Leak圜on 2009, a Harry Potter conference. In 2007, Earl met John Green and, Margaret Talbot of The New Yorker states, "was one of the earliest nerdfighters." Initially the two maintained an online friendship, which grew from her self-identification as a Nerdfighter, a member of Nerdfighteria, the online community of Vlogbrothers fans. While in Massachusetts, she resided in Medway before moving with her family to North Quincy and attending North Quincy High School. The Earls, whom The Boston Globe characterizes as "self-described wanderers", moved between Saudi Arabia, Massachusetts, and France. Earl was born in Beverly, Massachusetts, to Wayne and Lori (née Krake) Earl, one of five siblings.
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