Evans went to hospital in April after a severe allergic reaction to antibiotics that she was taking for the flu.
She then experienced constant seizures and was placed in a medically induced coma.
On 30th April, she was starting to be weaned off coma medication for fear of the risks of being comatose for too long and the seizures continued at a reduced rate.
On Thursday, staff found she had swelling on her brain and on Saturday morning she died in hospital.
Rachel Held Evans was most well-know for her book A Year of Biblical Womanhood and her popular blog where she wrote about topics such as patriarchy, evangelical culture, Donald Trump, welcoming young people into church and parenting.
She spoke at festivals and recently released her new book Inspired that aims to ‘avoid noncommittal liberalism on one hand and strident literalism on the other’, according to her website.
Many fans followed updates from her husband Dan Evans and used the hashtag #PrayForRHE on Twitter.
Dan Evans wrote on Saturday: “This entire experience is surreal. I keep hoping it’s a nightmare from which I’ll awake. I feel like I’m telling someone else’s story.
“I cannot express how much the support means to me and our kids. To everyone who has prayed, called, texted, driven, flown, given of themselves physically and financially to help ease this burden: Thank you. We are…
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