Bill Turnbull's poignant Deborah James tribute in final months of his own cancer battle

express.co.uk:

BBC host and Classic FM DJ Turnbull has lost against his long-term battle with prostate cancer. Having first been diagnosed back in 2017, Turnbull understood exactly what Dame Deborah was going through when she was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer in 2016.This mutual understanding came across when Turnbull shared a heartfelt response to Dame Deborah’s tweet, announcing that she was about to start receiving end of life care.In this tweet, Dame Deborah wrote: “The tweet I never wanted to write.The time has come to say goodbye.

Five years to prepare, doesn't make it any easy.“I'm under hospice at home care & I'm spending my time surrounded by family.

Please buy me a wine to see me out and raise vital funds. bowellbabe.org"Turnbull was just one of the thousands of Twitter users who wished the Dame well and showed their support as she neared the end of her life.The Classic FM presenter responded: “Oh dear.

I thought that thanks to your courage and resilience, you would go on and on. You have done so well. Wishing you peace and comfort, lots of love xxxxx."Now, sadly, it is tributes and messages of remembrance for Turnbull, whose family announced his death a day after it occured, via a statement that read: “Following a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family on 31 August.“Bill was diagnosed in 2017 and has had outstanding medical care from the Royal Marsden and Ipswich hospitals, St Elizabeth hospice and his GP.“He was resolutely positive and was hugely buoyed by the support he received from friends, colleagues, and messages from people wishing him luck.