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A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous

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A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous
Taylor Swift fans have come together to support the family of a young man who was fatally struck by a drunk driver...

  A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous

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A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous
...as he walked home from a concert by the singer in Houston, Texas on Saturday, April 22.

  A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous

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A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous
Jacob Charles Lewis, 20, was walking on the side of a road after one of Swift's Eras Tour concerts in Texas...

  A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous

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A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous
...and was then hit by a drunk driver.

  A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous

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A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous
Lewis had earlier attended the concert accompanied by his sister, which obviously affected the singer's fans.

  A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous

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A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous
"I can't even describe the pain I'm feeling right now for the loss of my brother. We loved you so much @taylorswift13. Thank you for making this our last memory together," April Bancroft, the victim's sister, wrote on Twitter.

  A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous

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A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous
Added to the message, a GoFundMe link garnered incredible support from the singer's many fans.

  A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous

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A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous
"Jacob Lewis and his sister were driving home from Taylor Swift's Eras Tour concert in Houston. On the way home, their car stalled. Jacob immediately started pushing the car..."

  A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous

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A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous
"...when he was tragically hit and killed by a drunk driver," reads the GoFundMe page, which has raised nearly $125,000 (US) in a few days, out of a goal of $75,000.

  A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous

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A 20-year-old fan dies after a Taylor Swift concert and the Swifties are being generous
A wave of support and love from Swifties was also evident in the messages under April's post.
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