Jade Goody died in the early hours of today following her battle with cancer which began when she was diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer in August of last year.

She died at home at 3.55am and sadly, she didn’t get to spent Mother’s Day – today – with the sons she loved so much and for whom Mother’s Day will now always be a poignant, sad day.

Her mother Jackiey Budden told the BBC: “My beautiful daughter is at peace.”

“Jackiey and Jack were at her side when she died” Mr Clifford said, adding “I think she’s going to be remembered as a young girl who has, and who will, save an awful lot of lives,” Mr Clifford said.

Jade’s friend Kevin Adams was also there when she died in her sleep.

The 27-year-old’s body was taken from her home at shortly after 8am.

This is our tribute to a woman who, no matter what you may have personally thought of her, overcame a great deal of adversity to become an independent woman of means, a wonderful mother and ultimately, a woman who has potentially saved the lives of thousands of other women by raising awareness of the need for the age of cervical cancer screening to be lowered. She also faced it all with incredible bravery.

Here’s a look back at her all too short life… Read more & comment »