Bachelor alumna Hailey Merk dead at 31: Model passes away after cancer battle – as family pay heartbreaking tribute praising her ‘strength and grace’

The former Bachelor contestant Hailey Merkt has died at age 31 following a tragic struggle with cancer.

On Tuesday, Merkt’s Instagram page was updated with what appeared to be its first post in over two months, revealing that she had died following months of treatments for Leukemia.

‘It is with broken hearts we share that our beloved Hailey has passed away after a courageous fight for her life,’ the statement began.

The former Bachelor contestant Hailey Merkt has died on July 26 at age 31 following a tragic struggle with cancer, according to a statement posted to her Instagram account on Tuesday

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