Nolan sisters remember Linda for finding ‘humour in life’s darkest corners’
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Anne Nolan has described her “heartache and loss” after the death of sister Linda Nolan, who she said “found humour in life’s darkest corners”, while Coleen Nolan concurred that her “wit, humour and laughter was infectious”. The Irish singer, who performed with her sisters Coleen, Maureen, Bernie, Denise and Anne in family group The Nolans, died “peacefully” surrounded by her family on Wednesday, in a hospital in Blackpool.
The 65-year-old had been diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005 and given the all-clear in 2011, but in 2017 was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer. In 2020, it had spread and by 2023 it was in her brain. “Words cannot describe the heartache and loss I am feeling at the passing of my third youngest sister @thelindanolan today,” Anne wrote on Instagram.
“The most generous, loving, beautiful, annoying at times, helpful, brave, forthright, person I know. “…You found humour in life’s darkest corners. “The world was a better place because you were in it. To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. I will love you and miss you until we meet again my wonderful sister.”.
Anne said her sister had spent her last two days in the Medical Enhanced Care Unit (MECU) at Victoria Hospital Blackpool, where the staff went “above and beyond and made what was a traumatic and heartbreaking time for our family and friends, 100% easier by their professionalism, kindness and caring”.
