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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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