BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich. (Map, News) - Portions of a speech given by an 18-year-old Bloomfield Hills resident dying of cancer will air Monday as part of an award ceremony in New York City.

Miles Levin knew he would die before accepting the Leadership in Courage Award from the Sarcoma Foundation of America. He faced death in a blog that attracted tens of thousands of readers.

The Detroit Free Press reports Levin recorded his nearly 10-minute acceptance speech shortly before he lost his battle on August 19.

ABC news anchor Bob Woodruff, a fellow Cranbrook graduate who befriended Levin last year, is to accept the award on Levin's behalf.

Levin died of rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare form of soft-tissue muscle cancer. He was diagnosed in 2006.

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Information from: Detroit Free Press, http://www.freep.com