Heartbreaking story of couple who died within days of each other (Photos)

Katie Prager smiled at the face of her husband on the video call, telling him how much she loved him.

She had no idea if her beloved Dalton had heard her as he lay on his deathbed – but it was the only way she had to say goodbye.

Dalton and Katie both suffered from cystic fibrosis and had been married for five years when he passed away from complications aged 25.

A day after his funeral last week, Katie, 26, also died, leaving her family comforted only by the thought she is back in her husband’s arms.

The tragic tale is a real-life The Fault in Our Stars relationship, similar to the hit film and book by John Green.

In a poignant interview before she passed away last Thursday Katie told how she had no regrets, as fate had brought her the man she loved.

“It gave me some of the best years of my life,” she said.

“I’d rather have had five years of being in love and just really completely happy than 20 years of not having anybody.”

The couple had planned to travel around America but, sadly, that was not to be.

Katie said: “I always wanted to go to Florida. I wish I had just gotten in my car. But that’s OK. I’ll be seeing Florida from heaven.”