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Article: Journalist fought battle against leukaemia ; A journalist who fought a courageous battle against leukaemia and waged a campaign for education about bone marrow donation has died.
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- Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK)
- Article date:
- August 21, 2008
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A journalist who fought a courageous battle against leukaemia and
waged a campaign for education about bone marrow donation has died.
Huddersfield Daily Examiner reporter Adrian Sudbury, 27, passed
away with his family beside him at their home in Nottinghamshire,
the paper said.
His campaign called on the Government to introduce education
about bone marrow donation into schools and colleges.
Mr Sudbury, from Sheffield, became ill in November 2006 and was
subsequently diagnosed with two distinct types of leukaemia.
The young journalist received a bone marrow transplant and
although not successful it bought him valuable time with friends and
family.
His parents Kay and Keith issued a statement ...