Carrie star Samantha Weinstein dies aged 28: Actress passes away after ovarian cancer battle as family pay emotional tributes
- Canadian actress Samantha died on May 14 at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto
- She had married her husband Michael Knutson in October 2022
- Actress battled cancer for two and a half years and documented her treatment
Carrie actress Samantha Weinstein has died aged 28 following a two and a half year battle with ovarian cancer.
Her death on May 14 was confirmed to Global News Canada by the star’s father David Weinstein who paid an emotional tribute to the Canadian star.
He said: ‘Sam was actually a living embodiment of a sunbeam.
‘She was so full of positive energy, anyone who ever met her would say that she just lit up every room she walked into.’
Her mother, Jojo Tindall-Weinstein said Samantha ‘changed everyone’s lives.’
RIP: Carrie actress Samantha Weinstein has died aged 28 following a two-year battle with ovarian cancer (pictured 2011)
Tragic loss: Samantha’s family posted a heartbreaking snap announcing her passing
‘And I know that sounds really dramatic, but people are really serious when they say that. Her infectious, positive attitude actually changed the way other people live.’
Samantha’s loved ones also posted two beautiful photos of the star posing against a celestial background – as they announced her passing.
The post read: ‘Hello from the other side. Sam died on May 14th at 11:25am surrounded by her loved ones at Princess Margaret Hospital in Toronto.
‘After two and a half years of cancer treatment, and a lifetime of jet setting around the world, voicing a plethora of cartoon animals, making music, and knowing more about life than most people ever will, she is off on her next adventure.
Samantha was known for playing high school student Heather in the Carrie remake in 2013 – alongside stars Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore.
She also had roles in children’s cartoons Gerald McBoing Boing and Babar and the Adventures of Badou and was doing voiceover work for cartoons in the weeks leading up to her death,
She broke through into acting aged just 10 years old in 2005’s Big Girl where she played Josephine – a role which made her the youngest-ever winner of an ACTRA Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female in 2006.
Samantha’s final Instagram post came on May 1 – which showed the actress enjoying her honeymoon with new husband Michael Knutson.
She wed Michael in a romantic ceremony in October 2022.
Brave: The star – who bravely documented her battle against the disease – shared her final Instagram post on May 1 – when she honeymooned in Tokyo
On-screen: Samantha was known for playing high school student Heather in the Carrie remake in 2013 – alongside stars Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore
Husband: She wed Michael Knutson in a romantic ceremony in October 2022