Michael Miller, Executive Chairman News Corp Australasia, said Rebecca was one of Australia’s most respected sports journalists - expert, passionate and utterly fearless. Thoughts and prayers with Harto and all her family. Get Started. “She also had an exacting radar for jibberers. She brushed aside evil trolls, bullies and organised crime figures to prosecute her craft. Broadcaster Alan Jones broke down while paying tribute to his good friend and regular guest during his show this morning. RIP Rebecca Wilson. Thinking of the Wilson family at this very sad time. “Bec was a force of nature in a way. Wife of James Wilson To join the conversation, please log in. The majority of her friends, colleagues and indeed members of her family were unaware of the extent of her illness. Sister of Louisa Ann Matilda Harlan; Henrietta Maria Reynolds; Oliver Cromwell; Delia Keene; Benedict Cromwell and 2 others; John Hammond Cromwell and Frances Dorsey « less. Rebecca Wilson's Geni Profile. She was brilliant, she was unsparing and unyielding as a journalist,” he said, clearly shaken by the loss. October 7, 2016 8:33pm. Speaking on air with Ben Fordham for 2GB’s Sydney Live radio show on Friday afternoon, the Channel Seven sports presenter was candid about what has been “a very difficult few years” for the Wilson family. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data indicates this year there will be 3073 deaths from breast cancer including 27 men. “Women should regularly check themselves and women aged from 50-74 should have a mammogram every two years.”. A NOTE ABOUT RELEVANT ADVERTISING: We collect information about the content (including ads) you use across this site and use it to make both advertising and content more relevant to you on our network and other sites. It is has not been released yet, we are also still searching for more information surrounding her death. This is also known as Online Behavioural Advertising. BreastScreen SA invites most women from age 50 via a letter to have a mammogram. “As one of her friends said to me ‘she was the best of all anomolies - a tomboy who held her own with the blokes, she was comfortable in her own skin, fiercely real’.”. Daughter of John Hammond Cromwell and Mary Hammond Cromwell Don't have an account? Share this on Facebook. Jackie Wilson died a terrible, slow death, dropping to the stage floor mid-performance as a result of what has been variously described as a heart attack or stroke, and then surviving another eight years in a state of living death, severely brain damaged.