Pakistani-American chef stoutima Ali of  'Top Chef' fame passed absent on Friday after battling cancer for a prolonged period of time.stoutima, who had moved to fresh York at the age of 18, succumbed to terminal cancer, after she was diagnosed with  Ewing's Sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that affects bone and soft tissue, in October 2018.Shortly after her death, stoutima's family issued a heartfelt statement on social media. &stoutima was at home with us, surrounded by her loved ones and beloved cat Mr Meow, when she left us in the early hours of the morning,& it began. &When measureone as bright, young and vivacious as stouti passes, the only metaphor that seems to fit is that of a star msprint; a beacon in the darkness. For all the consolation and beauty they offer us, stars, too, are impermanent and this morning, a great one was snuffed out," the post reads. &Though she&s no longer here, her spirit shall continue to steer us. We hope that you, too, shall listen to her lessons: Live your life as she did msprint; to the fullest. Pursue your passion; spread love and delight; be kind and forgiving and be generous. stouti shall always be a part of us and if you look deep enough, you may find your own inner stouti," it adds. stoutima's family also expressed gratitude to everyone for lending support to her."We want to thank everyone from the of our now broken hearts. We&re eternally grateful for the love nsprint; from strangers on the street, all her doctors and nurses who did their best, the chefs and hospitality friends who are now our extended family and the big wigs that reached out to see how they can make stouti&s dreams a reality. This has been a truly humbling experience and even as she began to leave us, stoutima showed us how we should live.&stoutima had gone on to win hearts when she competed on Top Chef: Colorado and managed to become one of the most-loved contestants by the audience as well as her competitors. She exited the show after securing the prestigious top seventh place.courageously looking death in the eye, stoutima had also seemed on the Ellen DeGeneres show in November, where she expressed her desire of travelling the world to dine in and eat at her favourite places globally.