Sunday, March 22, 2009

Jade Goody Passes Away From Cervical Cancer

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This is mainly for my British friends, whom I'm sure can't get enough of this story (ahem). Jade Goody has lost her battle with cervical cancer. I do hope this event has at least brought to the forefront the importance of yearly screenings for early detection.

"For those of you following Jade Goody's story which has captivated pretty much all of Britain, the 27-year-old reality star died in her sleep this morning, Mother's Day in the U.K. after battling cancer. She left behind two young sons. People reports:

Max Clifford, her publicist and friend, confirmed the news to PEOPLE. "She had been pretty much asleep for the last 24 hours," he says, adding she died "just before 4 o'clock this morning." He adds, "Her legacy will be that a lot of women owe their lives to Jade Goody because of her public announcement and battle against cervical cancer," which has led to increased knowledge of it and the screening necessary to catch it.

"She has captured the hearts and minds of people all over the world, from Australia to America and everywhere else."

1 comment:

Annette said...

Like i said in Carter's blog it's a good thing she's gone and they haven't been able to milk it any longer. RIP JG.