The Texas toddler whose parents sued to keep her on life support after a drowning accident left her brain dead has died.
Two-year-old Annelise Camp died on Monday, her devastated family said in an update on a GoFundMe fundraiser.
'Annelise is now with Jesus. While our hearts are broken, we trust in his perfect love, his faithfulness, and his promises,' her parents, Johnston and Joy Camp, wrote.
'We know she is fully healed and experiencing the joy of being in his presence.'
Her grandfather, Steve Camp, shared her final moments in a heartbreaking Facebook post.
'This past Monday Annelise was extubated, taking out the tubes that kept her breathing these last ten weeks since her accidental drowning on Memorial Day. When this procedure was done, she passed very quickly,' Steve wrote.
Her case quickly became known across the country after her parents obtained a temporary restraining order against Texas Children's Hospital after doctors told them they wanted to perform brain testing on the little girl.
And just last month, her family said she was progressing after being transferred to a hospital in Louisiana.
Two-year-old Annelise Camp died on Monday, her devastated family said in an update on a GoFundMe fundraiser
Her case quickly became known across the country after her parents sued Texas Children's Hospital after doctors told them they wanted to perform brain testing on the little girl
She was celebrating Memorial Day on May 25 with her family in Houston when she wandered into the pool after her life jacket was taken off, her loved ones said.
Her cousin pulled her from the water, and first responders took her to the hospital for treatment.
But the Camp family wanted their child to keep receiving the medical care she needed, but if she was declared brain dead after the accident, that treatment would've been limited, court documents previously reviewed by the Daily Mail stated.
In June, before a hearing about the next step for Annelise's care, her family was hopeful they would be transferred to another hospital that could provide more treatment options.
And in an update on July 13, the little girl's family revealed she was 'successfully transferred to Ochsner Medical Center in New Orleans, where she has been receiving care over the past couple of weeks,' the donation page read.
Since being moved to the new hospital, Annelise has been showing 'encouraging signs,' including strong organ function, regular bowel movements, and 'excellent oxygen levels and blood pressure/heart rate responses during red light therapy,' the fundraiser said.
Though her neurological development hasn't changed, the family said they are remaining 'patient' to see progress.
'We are pursuing every available option, including specialized and exploratory treatments that show promise,' they added.
Just last month, her family said she was progressing after being transferred to a hospital in Louisiana. (Pictured: Annelise Camp with her parents, Johnston and Joy Camp)
That update came with several new images of little Annelise hooked up to machines as her mother, father, and older siblings stood by her side.
Heartfelt photos showed her older brother and sister lying with her in the hospital bed, while another showed the toddler cuddling her toy doll while her mother and brother held her hand.
When she was still a patient at the hospital in Texas, Annelise's father, Johnston Camp, said the staff there had 'been wonderful,' but the legal system had given the family 'certain restraints,' he told KTRK.
He also said that he had seen his daughter improve and wanted to allow that to keep happening.
'With all these positive results, you can't cut her lifeline off four or five days into it and prevent her from additional treatments,' Johnston stated.
A touching photo previously shared by the family on GoFundMe showed Annelise's mom and brother holding her hand as she lay in a hospital bed
At the time, a spokesman with Texas Children's Hospital acknowledged the case, telling the Daily Mail: 'Our hearts, thoughts and prayers are with the family and their loved ones.
'Our expert and dedicated clinical team is exhausting all medically viable options and we continue to work hard to honor the family's wishes during this difficult time. Out of respect for their privacy, we are unable to comment further.'
A celebration of life for Annelise is set for August 12 at Houston's First Baptist Church, her parents said.
Additional details about the service will be shared soon, they added.

By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-06 14:56:53 | Updated at 2026-08-06 16:47:56
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