Cancer Patient Raises Millions for Charity in His Biggest Bucket List Goal

Stephen Sutton, 19, was diagnosed with bowel cancer at the age of 15. When he was 17, he learned it was terminal

That's when he made a bucket list. Sutton dreamed up 46 experiences to complete in the short years he had left, from "hugging an animal bigger than me" to crowd-surfing.

But the greatest task he set out to accomplish was raise one million pounds for a charity called the Teenage Cancer Trust. (Sutton's original goal was 10,000 pounds, but he upped the goal last year after achieving the amount.)

On Tuesday, Sutton posted a message to his Facebook page as a "final thumbs up," saying goodbye and thanking everyone from family members to his medical team. He also asked that people continue to support his fundraiser, which had yet to reach the million-pound goal Read more...