The woman's family was trying to raise $55,000 to bring her back to the US so she could get proper medical care, but she died ...

Carolyn Russel's family said she died before they were able to raise money to bring her back to the U.S. for treatment ...

Medical emergency abroad: Carolyn Russel became seriously ill days into a Dominican Republic family trip, with relatives believing she suffered a diabetic crisis that led to fatal cardiac arrests.