Dame Deborah James: Bowelbabe Cancer Campaigner and Podcast Host Dies at

Dame Deborah James was an English cancer campaigner, journalist and podcast host, known to millions as Bowelbabe. Born on October 1, 1981, in Chertsey, Surrey, she worked as a deputy head teacher before her diagnosis.

Diagnosed with incurable bowel cancer in 2016, James became a columnist for The Sun and co-presented the BBC podcast You, Me and the Big C from 2018. She wrote the book F*** You Cancer. In May 2022 she was made a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire, and Prince William presented the honor at her home.

Her Bowelbabe Fund raised over three million pounds within 48 hours of her May 2022 update and nearly seven million pounds by her death, to support cancer research. She married Sebastien Bowen in 2008, and they had two children. She died at her parents' home in Woking, Surrey, on June 28, 2022, at age 40.

Achievements: Co-host of You, Me and the Big C (2018), author of F*** You Cancer (2018), made a Dame (2022), the Bowelbabe Fund raised nearly seven million pounds.

Birth: October 1, 1981 - Chertsey, Surrey, England.

Profession: Cancer campaigner, journalist and podcast host.

Interesting Facts: She urged people to check their bowel habits and to "rebel with a cause." Her fund continued raising money after her death.