A Survivor Favorite Shares Heartbreaking News

ALS, also known as Lou Gherig's Disease, is "a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord," according to the ALS Association. After Penner's Survivor: Cook Islands castmate Yul Kwon discussed Title's diagnosis on Winners at War last year, CBS saw a need for greater attention, launching Survivor: Winners at War Against ALS — a campaign that raised awareness and donations to the ALS Association.

Just two and a half years after being diagnosed, Title could no longer walk, talk, swallow, or breathe without a machine, per CBS. Her only form of communication was through her eyes, and Penner was her 24-hour caretaker. "Though Stacy has ALS and we are fighting for her life, we've been blessed with more friends and love than anyone could ask for," Penner said in a statement at the time. "And we have wonderful champions in [Kwon] and the other Winners at War. But even so, the physical, emotional, and financial hardship is overwhelming. And it's not just us, there are many other families who need both help and hope."