Mo Mowlam

Illness

Five months before the 1997 General Election which returned Labour to office, Mowlam was diagnosed with a brain tumour, a fact she tried to keep secret until the tabloid press started to print jibes about her appearance. The various treatments caused her to lose most of her hair and she often wore a wig which she sometimes removed at meetings to help break their formality.

Related Topics:
Brain tumour - Tabloid press

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The BBC reported on August 3, 2005 that she was 'critically ill' at King's College Hospital in London{{ref|illness}}. She appeared to have suffered from balance problems as a result of her radiotherapy. She fell over, received head injuries and never regained consciousness. She had made a living will in which she had asked not to be resuscitated, and food and water were withdrawn. On August 12, 2005 she was moved to Pilgrim House Hospice in Canterbury, Kent where she died seven days later, aged 55, survived by her husband, Jon Norton and 2 step-children.

Related Topics:
August 3 - 2005 - King's College Hospital - London - Living will - Not to be resuscitated - August 12 - Canterbury - Kent

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