He was 62 and had been battling prostate cancer since 1992.
It was later revealed that he had been battling ill health since late 1998.
Their daughter Christine, a single mother of three has been battling breast cancer since 2009.
It may be because the two countries have not battled each other since Waterloo.
She is 53 and has battled mental illness since childhood.
Settlers in this area have battled the sea since the first settlements.
Her mother has battled breast cancer since 1993, but the disease is in remission now.
His wife died on January 18, 2010, after battling with Alzheimer's since 1990.
Gordon had battled cancer publicly since 1982, undergoing two major operations.
He was battling a recurrence of cancer since December.