Bowel babe Dame Deborah James has passed away.

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So sad for her family. What a life lived though and what a legacy she leaves.

I'm so sorry @CloseYourMouthLynn ❤️ my brother died last year (not of cancer) and it's a horrendous experience x

@CloseYourMouthLynn Im sorry for your loss.

RIP Dame Deborah , what an amazing person.

What an inspiring lady. I hope her family hold onto her mantra of always having rebellious hope.

@CloseYourMouthLynn I think we're holding you, and everyone who has been in your position, including Deborah's family, in our hearts tonight.

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Wonderful lady. RIP Deborah.

RIP Dame Deborah. What an amazing woman.

So sorry to hear this. I did think it had gone quiet over the past few days. She was an amazing lady who used her influence for a good cause.

Condolences to @CloseYourMouthLynn too. Your brother was so young :(

So sad. We obviously all knew this was coming but hoped for some miracle as we all do with this awful disease. What a wonderful woman. Feel so sorry for her dc, they are still so young.

@CloseYourMouthLynn
So sorry for your loss 😥

She was so brave continuing to appear at events as she continued to do at a time when others might want to hide the obvious devastation of her illness. Did bless her and her family she has left behind.

So sad, she laughed, campaigned and was brutally honest about taboo subjects, your legacy will live on Deborah.
@CloseYourMouthLynn I'm so sorry for your loss I truly am x

God bless

Heartbreaking; the video of her dancing in the white dress brought me to tears. I hope her kids are well supported (I’m sure they are). They must be so proud of her ♥️

CloseYourMouthLynn Sorry for your loss, this disease takes far too many young people.

@CloseYourMouthLynn I thought of you when I heard this. I'm going to buy one of her T shirts and wear it as I think of her, my wonderful brother, and yours.

@CloseYourMouthLynn I'm so sorry for you and your family. X

RIP Dame Deb 🌹x

A wonderful woman who's left a fantastic legacy. 💔

@dolphinsarentcommon that's really lovely. X

So sad to hear this.. What a legacy she leaves
RIP Dame Deborah

Thank you everyone, very early days and we're heartbroken, as I'm sure Deborah's family are. My brother also left behind a young son. The world seems very unfair at times like these. X

So sad... thinking of her children. I have a boy and girl the same ages...breaks my heart

What a wonderful inspiration to so many people.
Fly high lovely lady
So very sad for her lovely family

I don't tend to feel anything for people I don't know (not always for people I do know) but I was sad to read this.

It's so sad, as with most cancers you know it's coming but when it does it hits you like a brick.

Thoughts to everyone and their families going through this x

she leaves behind a legacy
condolences to her friends and family