Jane Tomlinson finally succumbed to her battle against cancer on Monday.
But what an inspirational battle it was - £1.75m raised for charity from a number of challenges you would assume were way beyond someone in her condition, including the Great North Run, London Marathon, the Ironman UK Triathlon and an epic 4,200 mile bike ride across America.
Shows what one person can achieve when they put your mind to it, regardless of the odds staked against them.
A lesson for us all.