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RIP Deborah Orr

131 replies

myrtleWilson · 20/10/2019 21:38

Am shocked, I knew she was ill but never expected this so soon.

Her tweets about her ex being an arse when she was at her lowest were heartbreaking and her joy at seeing reviews of her book was infectious.

RIP

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Barracker · 20/10/2019 22:41

I just logged on to twitter a few minutes ago to suddenly see this news. Horribly sad.
I hadn't realised she was so near the end.
Her poor family.

OneTerrificMouse · 20/10/2019 22:39

So so sad. RIP.

BernardBlacksWineIceLolly · 20/10/2019 22:37

very sad to hear this. such a smart, vital woman

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JoyceJeffries · 20/10/2019 22:35

So sad. She was so talented.

TiddyTid · 20/10/2019 22:29

RIP 🌸

BarbaraStrozzi · 20/10/2019 22:29

So sad - brilliant journalist, great voice for women, and a great voice on the left.

Floisme · 20/10/2019 22:19

So sorry to hear this. I only checked on Twitter yesterday to see how she was.

truthisarevolutionaryact · 20/10/2019 22:18

She was an outstanding journalist. So very sorry to hear this.

BeMoreMagdalen · 20/10/2019 22:15

Much sadness. Too. Much. Sadness.

SunsetBeetch · 20/10/2019 22:13

So sad. She was a brilliant woman.

megletthesecond · 20/10/2019 22:12

Flowers this is so sad. Her poor boys.

I don't think she made it to her seaside home did she.

Cuntysnark · 20/10/2019 22:12

Much love to those in her circle

AnotherLass · 20/10/2019 22:11

Far too young. She was a really great voice. Tragic.

Clonakilty · 20/10/2019 22:08

So sad. He made it worse. Curse him.

SirVixofVixHall · 20/10/2019 22:07

Agree that the failure to spot that her cancer had returned is horrendous.

SirVixofVixHall · 20/10/2019 22:06

Oh no. I am so sad to read that. She really deserved decades more time.

Girlwhowearsglasses · 20/10/2019 22:05

Oh man. I was wondering about her today on Twitter as she hadn’t tweeted for a while, sosas and what a nightmare last few months

Haworthia · 20/10/2019 22:04

What a tragedy.

She’d been forced to sell the family home but didn’t even live long enough to set foot in the new house she’d just bought. And the failure to spot the reoccurrence of her cancer is just terrible. She said on Twitter she’d been having symptoms and bone pain for a year prior to diagnosis - which was only in August.

MurderOfGoths · 20/10/2019 22:01

That's heartbreaking

LangCleg · 20/10/2019 22:01

Awful news. Best wishes to her family and friends. RIP.

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iguanadonna · 20/10/2019 21:53

Oh that's terrible news. I've been reading her columns for so many years and admired her so much.

MsTSwift · 20/10/2019 21:50

So sad to read this. My friend had the same and died in 2016.

GetbusywiththeFizzee · 20/10/2019 21:50

RIP Deborah 💐

Cuddlysnowleopard · 20/10/2019 21:48

Oh no! I've been following on Twitter but that is so unexpectedly quick. Sad

exLtEveDallas · 20/10/2019 21:47

Oh no. Oh that is awful. Such a bloody lovely woman.