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Esther Earl

Esther Earl, American author, vlogger, and online personality (died 2010)

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Born
August 3, 1994
Died
August 25, 2010
Zodiac sign
Leo
Birth year
1994

About Esther Earl

Esther Grace Earl was an American author, internet vlogger, online personality, and Nerdfighter, as well as an activist in the Harry Potter Alliance. Prior to her death from cancer in 2010, Earl befriended author John Green, who credited her for the inspiration to complete his bestselling 2012 novel The Fault in Our Stars. In 2014, Earl's writings were compiled with her biography This Star Won't Go Out, which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for young adult books. Earl has been cited as an influential activist, with her family and online followers continuing to hold charity and fundraising events in her memory. Earl's biography, co-authored by her parents, was posthumously published under the title This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl.

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Esther Earl timeline

  1. Prior to her death from cancer in 2010, Earl befriended author John Green, who credited her for the inspiration to complete his bestselling 2012 novel The Fault in Our Stars.
  2. In 2014, Earl's writings were compiled with her biography This Star Won't Go Out, which appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for young adult books.

The world when Esther Earl was born

Esther Earl was born in 1994. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1994

  • #1 song"I'll Make Love to You" – Boyz II Men
  • Top movieForrest Gump
  • Top TV showSeinfeld
  • Best-selling bookThe Chamber – John Grisham

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentO.J. Simpson's white Bronco chase watched by 95 million
  • Top headlineO.J. Simpson car chase captivates the nation
  • Technology milestoneNetscape Navigator released
  • Defining fadThe Macarena (early)
  • Notable inventionAmazon.com founded
  • World population5.61 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderBill Clinton
  • Sports championNo World Series (Strike)
  • Also wonHouston Rockets (NBA)
  • U.S. population260.3M

1994 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Esther Earl's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19942026
Gas$1.11$3.45/gal
Average home$107,200$435,000
Average income$40,217$67,500
Minimum wage$4.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$4.18$11.95
Postage stamp$0.29$0.73
Population260.3M341 million

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