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The World War II veteran who raised almost $45 million for Britain’s coronavirus front-line workers has died after getting infected with COVID-19, his family announced Tuesday.

Captain Sir Tom Moore was 100.

“It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our dear father, Captain Sir Tom Moore,” his daughters, Hannah and Lucy, said in a statement Tuesday.

The news came just two days after they revealed the centenarian had been hospitalized after struggling to breathe from pneumonia and testing positive for the coronavirus.

“We are so grateful that we were with him during the last hours of his life,” his daughters said, with some at his bedside at Bedford Hospital and others via FaceTime.

“We spent hours chatting to him, reminiscing about our childhood and our wonderful mother. We shared laughter and tears together,” they said.

Moore had set out to raise just over $1,000 in the early weeks of the pandemic in April when he walked 100 laps around his garden in England for the National Health Service to coincide with his 100th birthday.

His efforts soon became an emblem of hope — and ended up raising almost $45 million, leading to a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II.

The Queen said she planned to send a private message of condolence to the family.

“Her thoughts, and those of the Royal Family, are with them, recognizing the inspiration he provided for the whole nation and others across the world,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson called Moore “a hero in the truest sense of the word.”

“He became not just a national inspiration but a beacon of hope for the world,” he said, sending his thoughts to the veteran’s family.

In their statement, Moore’s daughters said that “the last year of our father’s life was nothing short of remarkable.”

“Whilst he’d been in so many hearts for just a short time, he was an incredible father and grandfather, and he will stay alive in our hearts forever,” they said.

“Over the past few days our father spoke a great deal about the last 12 months and how proud he felt at being able to leave behind the growing legacy of his Foundation.

“We politely ask for privacy at this time so we can grieve quietly as a family and remember the wonderful 100 years our father had.”

The NHS — the free health service Moore raised so much money for — joined in tributes, posting a blue heart emoji and a simple, “Thanks for everything Sir Tom.”

England’s soccer teams also joined tributes. “We were honoured to welcome Captain Sir Tom as the leader of our #Lionhearts last year and know that what he achieved will continue to inspire so many,” the team’s official handle, simply titled England, wrote.

Many others tweeted silhouettes of a saluting soldier, writing, “Stand easy, you have earned your rest.”

With Post wires