Grieving father fullfills deceased 13-year-old daughter's wish to be famous

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Saturday, November 1, 2014

TILBURG, The Netherlands -- Anna van Keulen's father wants you to watch this video of his daughter.

Why? Anna passed away, and her dad knew she wanted to be famous.

The video shows Anna playing the "Downtown Abbey" theme on a piano. Anna's father, Niek van Keulen, said his daughter has always wanted to be famous. The video was taken just before Anna's 13th birthday, according to Yahoo News.

Shortly after the video was taken, Anna died in mid-October. She was hit by a car while riding her bike.

Her father shared the video on Twitter around a week and a half after her death, asking others to help make his daughter's wish come true and honor her by watching the video.

Since Oct. 28, it has been viewed nearly 2 million times. Van Keulen asked for privacy from the media but sent words of thanks to those who made his daughter's wish come true:

His post translates roughly to: "It's overwhelming ... thanks all. Anna's goal is reached: she's famous."

Share this video to help honor Anna's memory.