{"id":16225,"date":"2026-03-24T11:12:36","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16225"},"modified":"2026-03-24T11:12:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T11:12:36","slug":"determined-bodybuilding-champs-death-an-awful-blow-as-life-was-about-to-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=16225","title":{"rendered":"Determined bodybuilding champ&#8217;s death an &#8216;awful blow&#8217; as &#8216;life was about to start&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_27d9db\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Joanne Morrison, a bodybuilding champion who twice overcame cancer and had to learn to walk again, has died in Suffolk aged 61 &#8211; just as she was on the cusp of a new adventure<\/h2>\n<p><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36914170\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&#10;Joanne Morrison sadly passed away on March 13\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36914170.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-095243JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36914170.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-095243JPG.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36914170.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-095243JPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36914170.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-095243JPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Joanne Morrison sadly passed away on March 13\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Joanne Morrison sadly passed away on March 13<cite aria-label=\"Image: Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">A bodybuilding champion who had to relearn how to walk after twice defeating cancer has tragically died aged 61. Joanne Morrison was on the cusp of a new life adventure when she passed away on March 13 in Suffolk following her diagnosis with two brain tumours last year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The bodybuilder had previously fought cancer on two occasions and went on to <a aria-label=\"achieve championship statusLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/champion-bodybuilder-dies-front-horrified-36705465\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">achieve championship status<\/a>. At merely 26 years old, medics informed her she had <a aria-label=\"advanced aggressive cervical cancer Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/news\/latest-news\/world-champion-bodybuilder-unexpectedly-dies-36646207\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">advanced aggressive cervical cancer <\/a>before receiving a brain tumour diagnosis at 43.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, defying the odds, including epilepsy and relearning to walk, Joanne entered the bodybuilding world and secured multiple competition victories. Her close friend, Janet O&#8217;Byrne <a aria-label=\"told The ArgusLink opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theargus.co.uk\/news\/25956388.two-time-cancer-survivor-bodybuilder-brighton-dies-61\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\">told The Argus<\/a>: &#8220;She had never done anything like that before, but when she decided to do something she was the most determined woman.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36914185\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36914185\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.07\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"She started bodybuilding later in life and went on to become a champion\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36914185.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-095257JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36914185.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-095257JPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36914185.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-095257JPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36914185.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-095257JPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"She started bodybuilding later in life and went on to become a champion\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">She started bodybuilding later in life and went on to become a champion<cite aria-label=\"Image: Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Joanne, previously a physical instructor in the Women&#8217;s Royal Army Corps, was also a wellness coach and subsequently authored a book about her experience, Finding the Other Me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She also registered at King&#8217;s College London to pursue a master&#8217;s degree in psychology and the neuroscience of mental health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She journeyed across the globe to locations including Thailand, Australia and Spain whilst working abroad. Joanne had even put down a deposit on a Sicilian property last summer with aspirations of owning her own residence.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-36914187\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36914187\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Her friend said 'everyone loved her'\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36914187.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-095307JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36914187.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-095307JPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36914187.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-095307JPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/article36914187.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_Screenshot-2026-03-24-at-095307JPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Her friend said 'everyone loved her'\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Her friend said &#8216;everyone loved her&#8217;<cite aria-label=\"Image: Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">However, last August, before finalising the purchase, it was revealed she had two brain tumours, one of which was inoperable.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Her final months were spent at a care home in Suffolk with her family beside her. Devastated Janet described it as an &#8220;awful blow&#8221; as her &#8220;life was about to start the next week&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;She was an absolute marvel; her fight for life was unbelievable,&#8221; she expressed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;She was vivacious, always smiling and a lovely person. 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