Radio character Carrie Bickmore has actually revealed some disastrous individual news that has actually struck near home. On Tuesday, Bickmore shared that a good friend, Donna Nottage, had actually lost her fight with brain cancer– the exact same illness Bickmore’s other half Greg Lange passed away from in 2010. ENJOY THE VIDEO ABOVE: Carrie Bickmore pays homage after a heartbreaking loss. Stream the world’s finest truth, home entertainment and true-crime reveals complimentary on 7plus Bickmore shared a video committed to Nottage on Instagram, revealing her taking part in a fundraising Point to Pinnacle go to assist raise cash for brain cancer research study. “Donna, I am so sorry we could not discover a treatment in time,” Bickmore’s post read. “It’s difficult to think you climbed up Point To Pinnacle with us simply a couple of months earlier, and now you are gone. “What a harsh illness.” Bickmore explained Donna as a “ray of sunlight” who was constantly identified to “see the colour” in life regardless of the illness she called “Terry the Bastard”. “She was identified to raise funds for essential brain cancer research study to provide her more time with her stunning kids, and to assist others in the future,” Bickmore’s post continued. “As you can see in this video she supported our structure every beanie project, and it’s ravaging that Donna has actually died in the middle of our beanie week. “We’ll use one in your honour, Donna. “Our hearts head out to her other half Sean, beautiful kids Huxley & Reeve whom she loved, Mum Pauline and all of her household ❤.” Carrie Bickmore with Donna Nottage, who has actually passed away from brain cancer. Credit: Instagram/Carrie Bickmore The video likewise revealed Nottage having her long hair slashed off, getting coordinating tattoos with good friends, positioning at a Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer occasion, and taking pleasure in household time with her partner and kids. Nottage passed away on March 10, a homage image revealed. Bickmore’s fans hurried to send their acknowledgements, understanding how individual brain cancer was to the star, who lost her other half after 5 years of marital relationship. “Donna was a genuinely impressive lady. Her tradition will reside on,” one fan composed. “We owe it to Donna to continue to raise important funds and awareness of this harsh illness, and hope that we no longer lose anybody to brain cancer. “Rest in harmony Donna.” Donna Nottage was a routine fan of Carrie Bickmore’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation. Credit: Instagram/Carrie Bickmore “Life can be so unreasonable … she appears like she was a stunning human ❤,” composed another. “Devastating to understand another lovely soul taken by this illness,” stated a 3rd. After Lange’s death, Bickmore established Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation to assist raise funds for medical research study into discovering a remedy for brain cancer– a job from the heart which has actually seen her raise $22 million given that the structure’s creation and for which she was granted a Medal of the Order of Australia in 2019. “Eighty percent of brain cancer clients will pass away within 5 years of medical diagnosis,” the Beanies 4 Brain Cancer Foundation site states. “These are daddies, moms, kids, bros, siblings and buddies. “Currently there is no remedy. Brain cancer survival rates have not altered in 30 years. “We require to increase survival rates, and the only method to accomplish this is through essential research study.” Carrie Bickmore explained Donna Nottage as a ‘ray of sunlight.’ Credit: Instagram/Carrie Bickmore Apart from the yearly Point to Pinnacle run, the structure offers fundraising caps and beanies. In 2022, sales of caps raised over $850,000, while the 2023 Point to Pinnacle occasion raised more than $565,000. Speaking with author, star and artist Anh Do in 2015, Bickmore remembered the day Lange was informed he had brain cancer. “I didn’t understand anybody that had cancer, I didn’t understand anything about brain cancer, neither did he,” she stated, keeping in mind that they were just in their early 20s at the time. “It simply totally tossed whatever we understood, whatever we had actually prepared, it tossed whatever on its head. “It was the start of an exceptionally tough journey.” Carrie Bickmore and Greg Lange. Credit: Getty The set had a kid, Oliver, in 2010, however unfortunately, later on that year, Lange lost his cancer fight. “We didn’t discuss what may occur. We had to do with hope and positivity,” Bickmore stated. “I believe often you can be specified by a medical diagnosis, which’s the incorrect method to go. “One of the important things we selected to do was have our boy Ollie. “I believe it’s most likely the best thing we ever did together. “He’s a beautiful kid, and he’s a lot like him in numerous methods.”