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British reality TV star Jade Goody dies of cancer
British reality TV star Jade Goody died in her sleep early Sunday morning at her home in Upshire, Essex. The 27-year-old former 'Big Brother' TV show participant had led a public battle with cervical cancer for months.
REUTERS - Jade Goody, a one-time dental assistant whose final days were as closely chronicled in the media as her appearances on reality television, died of cervical cancer early on Sunday, British media reported. The 27-year-old mother of two, who married her boyfriend in a televised ceremony only last month, died in her sleep at her home in Essex, southeast England, her publicist Max Clifford said.
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She went on to become a regular in gossip magazines, wrote an autobiography and launched her own perfume, but her popularity sank in 2007 because of her racially charged tirades against an Indian housemate in Celebrity Big Brother.
Goody's decision to die in the public gaze, in order to earn as much money as possible for her two young sons and publicize awareness of cervical cancer, largely restored her popularity.
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Comments (2)
Mom to the end
Mothers ensure their kids well being even when they themselves need the most attention. I salute her for looking out for her kids so that she knows they won't be beggards. The Bible said the righteous shall not be forsaken neither shall their seed beg for bread.
Jade Goody
I think its it's really sad this has happened although it was inevitable. I think she really will of made a difference to peoples lives by the way she publicized her illness. Not many people get the chance to do this, but I think if you have the chance than to raise awareness is the best and only thing you can do to help other people. and what mother wouldn't want to financially support her children as much as she could if she knew she wasn't going to be around for much longer. My condolences go to her family and friends, especially her children and her mother.