Dame Deborah James dies at 40 after 5-year bowel cancer battle

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🎥 Dame Deborah James dies at 40 after 5-year bowel cancer battle:

The BBC podcast host was surrounded by her family in her final moments, a statement on her BowelBabe Instagram has confirmed, the Mirror reports.

"We thank you for giving us time in private as a family, and we look forward to continuing Deborah’s legacy long into the future through the @bowelbabefund.And a few final things from Deborah…“find a life worth enjoying; take risks; love deeply; have no regrets; and always, always have rebellious hope. And finally, check your poo – it could just save your life.

In her final weeks, the mum-of-two revealed she was receiving end-of-life care at her home in Surrey. Dame Deborah told the BBC: "Flowers are a reminder of our future. We plant the seed not knowing what we might see grow.

 

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