Jade Goody | 03/22/2009 8:08 am
Jade Goody Dies At Home On British Mother's Day
At age 27, the brave reality star lost her battle with cervical cancer. Click here for wowOwow’s tribute to Jade Goody, in photos

Jade Goody, the British reality TV star who turned a cancer diagnosis into a world-wide celebrity phenomenon, has died.
Goody, 27, leaves behind two young sons, who, according to Goody, were the impetus for her to sell the story of her impending death to the media’s highest bidders, in order to leave an inheritance to the boys to take them to adulthood.
She also left them a legacy of their mother’s bravery, intelligence and deep understanding of the media to make one of the modern world’s most dramatic exits from life’s stage.
Goody defied doctor’s expectations to live to see one last Mother’s Day, which was celebrated in Britain in March.
Her famous, oft-repeated, quote about her life, death and celebrity:
"I’ve lived my whole adult life talking about my life," … "I’ve lived in front of the cameras. And maybe I’ll die in front of them"
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RIP, Jade. As a cervical cancer survior myself, your story touched me to the core. God bless your children and family.
A note to all women who read this, GET YOUR ANNUAL PAP SMEARS!!! Cervical cancer can be very treatable if caught early. I’m proof of that.
Losing someone you love is not an easy thing to deal with.It needs all your strengh and will to overcome this and go on with your life..i know it ‘cause i have gone through it..Just the knowledge a member of your family got cancer is devatating enough, seeing him die slowly and in pain is worst…
veronica
This is such a sad story. My heart sobs for her sons.
I’ve said this on another thread, but people, ask your moms what types of drugs they were taking when pregnant with you. In the 50’s and 60’s, women took a drug called DES that resulted in incredibly high instances of cervical cancer in the female offspring. One of my best friends was diagnosed at age 18.
If your mother took DES or a similar type drug while pregnant with you, it is imperative that you tell your doctor so you can be closely monitored.
Jade, sweetheart. May you fly to Heaven and watch your sons grow and know that the world is a better place because you were here. RIP.
This is a woman who lived and died on her own terms, public opinion be damned, she was motivated to provide for her sons right until she died and provide she did. In the last few months Goody amassed nearly $2 million dollars for her sons. Even though she was from ‘the wrong side of the tracks’ in England, Jade was canny and smart. Her house, recently aquired fortune and the rest of her estate was all placed in a trust for her children which is administered by her bridesmaids.
I take some small comfort knowing that Jade achieved her goal of providing for her children.
She was a ballsy, funny, gutsy young lady who died all too soon. She was no saint, she was just like everyone else. That’s why people loved her and that’s why I’ll miss her.
Rest in Peace Jade.