BREAKING Ex-England, Arsenal and Chelsea star dies aged 35 after mind most cancers battle
A former England international and Arsenal and Chelsea star has tragically died at the age of 35.
Amy Carr was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2015 and has tragically passed away.
In 2024, the inspirational Carr ran the Dublin Marathon to raise money for Brain Tumour Research, raising £28,718 to help fund vital research into brain tumours.
But sadly, Brain Tumour Research announced her passing on social media. A statement said: “We are deeply saddened to hear that Amy Carr has died following her battle with a brain tumour, aged 35.
“A former England youth international who played for clubs including Chelsea F.C. Women, Arsenal W.F.C. and Reading F.C. Women, Amy showed incredible strength and determination after being diagnosed with a high-grade brain tumour in 2015.
“In 2024, she ran the Dublin Marathon to raise money for Brain Tumour Research. In total, Amy raised an extraordinary £28,718 to help fund vital research into brain tumours.
“Our thoughts are with Amy’s family, friends and everyone who loved her. We are so grateful for the awareness she raised and the difference she made.”
Tributes have poured in for the former footballer, who battled the condition for 11 years, one user wrote: “Very sad to learn of this. May Amy’s holy soul rest in the sleep of peace.”
Carr’s condition was uncovered in 2015 after blacking out at the sight of a spider. She underwent an MRI and discovered the tumour the ‘size of a golf ball.’
She had surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy to treat the grade four, golf ball-sized astrocytoma, and thought she was in the clear until recently. But after experiencing blurred vision and slurred speech shortly after an annual check-up in 2024 doctors found the tumour had regrown.
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