Who was Dame Deborah James? Husband, bowel cancer diagnosis and her legacy
ok.co.ukIt’s hard to imagine that it’s already been 16 months since the world sadly lost the late, great Dame Deborah James, but tonight the iconic cancer campaigner and broadcaster will once again be remembered as part of a special TV show Stand up To Cancer: The Takeover on Channel 4.
Kicking off at 7pm, a whole host of famous faces will be drawing attention to the plight of cancer sufferers around the country amidst a mixture of light hearted entertainment from some of our favourite stars including: Davina McCall, Adam Hills, Joe Lycett and Munya Chawawa.
The event hopes to raise money to help support the Francis Crick Institute (a hub of biomedical research) and will be paying a very special tribute to the late Dame Deborah James, who famously raised millions for cancer research in the final few months prior to her death.
But who exactly was Dame Deborah James? Here’s everything you need to know about her life and legacy... Who was Dame Deborah James?
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