Emily Atack shares touching tribute to her boyfriend Alistair Garner's late brother Jim as she asks fans to donate to heart disease research
Emily Atack shares touching tribute to her boyfriend Alistair Garner's late brother Jim as she asks fans to donate to heart disease research
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Emily Atack shared a touching tribute to her partner Alistair Garner's late brother Jim on Wednesday. The Inbetweeners actress, 34, took to Instagram and shared two snaps of Jim, who sadly passed away at the age of 21 in 2004. Alongside the images, she penned: 'This is Alistair's beautiful brother Jim Garner. Today would have been his 42nd birthday.
![[The Inbetweeners actress, 34, took to Instagram and shared two old snaps of Jim, who sadly passed away at the age of 21 in 2004]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/14/94638651-14338085-The_Inbetweeners_actress_34_took_to_Instagram_and_shared_two_old-m-84_1738161253762.jpg)
'His life was tragically cut short when he was just 21, when he died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition. 'Al has decided to run the London marathon in April to raise money for @cardiomyopathuk. 'Cardiomyopathy is the leading cause of sudden cardiac death in under 35 year old's. This is mainly down to lack of awareness and diagnosis.'.
![[Emily shared: 'His life was tragically cut short when he was just 21, when he died suddenly from an undiagnosed heart condition' (Jim is pictured)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/15/94638647-14338085-Emily_shared_His_life_was_tragically_cut_short_when_he_was_just_-m-5_1738163029547.jpg)
Emily Atack shared an emotional tribute to her partner Alistair Garner's late brother Jim on Wednesday (Emily and Alistair pictured last year). The Inbetweeners actress, 34, took to Instagram and shared two old snaps of Jim, who sadly passed away at the age of 21 in 2004.
![[Emily revealed Alistair is running the London Marathon in his late brother's memory as she asked her fans to donate to the cause]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/15/94638649-14338085-Emily_revealed_Alistair_is_running_the_London_Marathon_in_his_la-a-6_1738163830843.jpg)
Emily continued: 'Raising awareness on this very little known about condition could save so many lives, so please donate absolutely anything you can to encourage early screenings. 'The link is in my bio and will be on my story. Thank you SO much everyone. This means everything x.'.
![[Emily welcomed son Barney with Alistair in June. The couple have known each other for almost three decades and recently became romantically involved]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/29/15/91580663-14338085-The_Rivals_actress_revealed_the_couple_discovered_the_news_durin-a-7_1738163843582.jpg)
Cardiomyopathy is a genetic condition affecting one in 500 people and causes the muscular wall of the heart become thickened, making it harder for the heart to pump blood around the body. It can be life-threatening and can cause abnormal heart rhythms which can lead to cardiac arrest and sudden death.
