Linda Nolan's final hours were spent 'laughing and joking' as sister Denise reveals she was 'doing what she loved best'
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Linda Nolan spent her final moments bringing joy and laughter to those around her, her sister Denise has revealed on Saturday. The talented singer, who sadly passed away on Wednesday (January 15) at the age of 65, had been hospitalised over the weekend with breathing problems - years after being diagnosed with secondary breast cancer.
![[Denise (pictured right), 72, reflected on her sister's unwavering zest for life, describing how Linda embraced every moment and left behind memories of love, humor, and light]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/23/94251327-14300803-image-a-42_1737244758325.jpg)
Doctors discovered she was battling double pneumonia and placed her on oxygen, urging her to rest and allow her body to recover. But Linda, known for her playful and spirited personality, couldn't resist making those around her smile. Rather than following medical advice to take it easy, she chose to spend her final hours spreading happiness and making people laugh.
![[Linda was first diagnosed with stage-three breast cancer in 2005 before getting the all-clear in 2006 - but in 2017 she was diagnosed with a form of incurable secondary cancer in her hip, which spread to her liver in 2020]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/23/94146079-14300803-The_beloved_Irish_performer_known_for_her_time_with_The_Nolans_p-a-32_1737243440012.jpg)
Denise, 72, reflected on her sister's unwavering zest for life, describing how Linda embraced every moment and left behind memories of love, humor, and light. Linda Nolan spent her final moments bringing joy and laughter to those around her, her sister Denise has revealed on Saturday.
![[The Nolans are pictured here performing in November 1981 - left to right: Coleen, Maureen, Bernie and Linda - Linda said last week she feared she was nearing the end like tragic Bernie]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/23/94121493-14300803-The_Nolans_are_pictured_here_performing_in_November_1981_left_to-a-29_1737243258024.jpg)
Denise (pictured right), 72, reflected on her sister's unwavering zest for life, describing how Linda embraced every moment and left behind memories of love, humor, and light. Recounting the last few hours in the life of her 'beautiful, brave, hard-working and talented sister', Denise told the Mirror: 'She'd been laughing and joking, although the medical team had told her she had to stay quiet to let her treatment do its job. Everyone was being quietly optimistic as she'd seemed so cheerful.
![[Linda, pictured here at the Bold x Pink Ribbon Foundation Party at the Century Club in London last February, wrote last week about suffering a 'complete wipeout' over Christmas]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/18/23/94120285-14300803-Linda_pictured_here_at_the_Bold_x_Pink_Ribbon_Foundation_Party_a-a-37_1737243918297.jpg)
