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Award-winning sports journalist Rebecca Wilson has died in Sydney from breast cancer, aged 54.
She passed away at the family home in the early hours of Friday after a long battle with the disease, her husband John Hartigan and sons Tom and Will said in a joint statement.
“Courage has always been a significant part of her DNA, no less in her desperate battle against her insidious disease,” the family said.
“Rebecca kept knowledge of her illness a closely guarded secret.
“The majority of her friends, colleagues and indeed members of her family were unaware of the extent of her illness.
“She did so to limit their suffering.”
The family said Wilson was a fearless sports journalist who made them proud.
So incredibly saddened to hear of the passing of Rebecca Wilson. My thoughts are with her family and friends. Rest In peace.
— Cathy Freeman (@CathyFreeman) October 6, 2016
Vale Rebecca Wilson…if you can make it in Sydney sports journalism , you can make it anywhere…you made it , sister !!
— Kerry O'Keeffe (@kokeeffe49) October 6, 2016
So very sad to hear news of Rebecca Wilson's death. She had courage. And was a good woman. Vale Rebecca https://t.co/jy2AAQGku9
— Monica Attard (@AttardMon) October 6, 2016
“She brushed aside evil trolls, bullies and organised crime figures to prosecute her craft.”
“She proved that women had an equally important role in sports journalism as her male counterparts.”
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