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Heather Clarke, wife of golfer Darren Clarke, dies of breast cancer at age 39

Monday August 14, 2006 | 07:03:08 am 99 words, 4214 views  

Heather Clarke, wife of golfer Darren Clarke, died early Sunday morning in London, following a long battle with breast cancer. Heather Clarke was 39, and leaves her husband and two children, Tyrone, 8, and Conor, 5.

“Heather’s courage and bravery throughout the last two years when she was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer has been an inspiration to me. Heather never complained once throughout her ordeal and we will all miss her greatly,” said Darren Clarke via his Web site

Annika Sorenstam birdied the final hole and shot a final-round 65 to hold off Lorena Ochoa and win the Scandinavian TPC on Sunday …

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Comment from: Bill [Visitor]
Only comment that needs to be posted....

Why? Where has and does all the money that has been raised for cancer go? Not like they just started funding. People have been donating, putting on benefits for decades now...

A shame another had to be lost...

We're cleaning up HIV. Cancer curing should be first and foremost...... HIV can be prevented through intelligence.

Cancer strikes all without though of age, sex, race, religion...
PermalinkPermalink 08/14/06 @ 10:59
Comment from: Sid [Visitor] · http://laredo
My prayers go out to Darren Clarke,,, it is truly a sad time for all..
PermalinkPermalink 08/17/06 @ 19:16

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