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8-Month-Old Estelle Loses Battle With Heart Defect
31 May
Summary
- Infant Estelle died from multiple organ failure due to a congenital heart defect.
- She underwent two open-heart surgeries before age 11 weeks.
- Estelle was twice removed from the heart transplant list due to complications.
Content creator Estee Williams, 29, announced the death of her 8-month-old daughter, Estelle, on May 30, 2026. Estelle passed away from multiple organ failure, having lived with a congenital heart defect, ventricular septal defect (VSD), since birth. She spent several months hospitalized in pediatric intensive care, requiring extensive medical support.
Estelle underwent a critical open-heart surgery at just 11 weeks old due to her VSD diagnosis. Following a cardiac arrest in December 2025, she was placed on life support and became eligible for a heart transplant. Her condition necessitated her being at the top of the transplant waitlist.
Despite being prioritized for a heart transplant in the Northeast, Estelle was removed from the list twice due to complications with other organs. The infant's team worked to clear her organs for eligibility, but on May 13, 2026, Williams shared that Estelle was once again deemed ineligible for the transplant, leading to her eventual passing.
