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A beloved 108-year-old woman who went viral on TikTok as the "Blow Out the Candle Lady" has passed away - just months after her heartwarming birthday video racked up 61m views.
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Family announce death of woman who went viral celebrating 108th birthday

Lee Bullen
Last updated: February 19, 2026 1:33 pm
Lee Bullen Published February 19, 2026
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Doña Rafailita filmed sitting in front of her birthday cake on her last birthday on 29 October last year. (Picture: Jam Press)
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A centenarian who went viral on her 108th birthday has passed away.

The OAP became a beloved figure on TikTok.

Doña Rafailita was filmed sitting in front of her birthday cake on her last birthday on 29 October last year.

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She was repeatedly told to “blow out the candle” by family members before singing a little song and struggling to find the puff to extinguish the flame.

The video was shared on TikTok by her granddaughter Lupita Valadez where it went viral with over 61m views and 43,000 comments.

As a result, the centenarian, who came from Puebla in Mexico, was dubbed the ‘Blow Out the Candle Lady’, as reported by Need To Know.

(Picture: Jam Press)

Lupita announced that her gran had passed away on her channel on Tuesday (17 Feb).

She shared a photo of them together with the caption: “Fly high, Grandma, blow out the candle.”

Her farewell post has racked up 2.1m views and over 5,000 comments.

A beloved 108-year-old woman who went viral on TikTok as the "Blow Out the Candle Lady" has passed away - just months after her heartwarming birthday video racked up 61m views.
Doña Rafailita. (Picture: Jam Press)

One local said: “Blow out the candle, grandma.”

“It was her last candle,” added another.

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A third said: “She went to the great candle in the sky.”

“She left without blowing out the candle,” remarked Edy.

Social media comment on the post of A beloved 108-year-old woman who went viral on TikTok as the "Blow Out the Candle Lady" has passed away - just months after her heartwarming birthday video racked up 61m views.
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Nico added: “It’s no longer ‘blow out the candle’, it’s now ‘light the candle’.”

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A beloved 108-year-old woman who went viral on TikTok as the "Blow Out the Candle Lady" has passed away - just months after her heartwarming birthday video racked up 61m views.
Doña and Lupita. (Picture: Jam Press)

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