One Direction pop star, Louis Tomlinson, has lost his mum, 42-year-old
Johannah Deakin, to leukaemia. Ms. Deakin who was diagnosed with the
disease earlier this year, died in the morning of Wednesday, 7th Dec.
Her family have released a statement to this effect. The statement read:
“It is with immeasurable sadness that Johannah Deakin’s family said
goodbye to Johannah in the early hours of Wednesday 7th December 2016.
Earlier this year Johannah was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of
leukaemia that required immediate and continuous treatment. We
respectfully request that the family are given time and space to grieve
in private.”
Dan Deakin, husband of the deceased eulogised his late wife, stating
that she was an amazing mother to all her children, a wonderful
grandmother to her grandchild and a selfless woman who immersed herself
in service to others.
"Johannah was first and foremost a truly amazing mother to seven
children whose individual talents and success are testament to the
principles and beliefs she instilled in them. She was also an
incredibly proud grandmother to Freddie.''
He went on to refer to her as “the perfect wife and best friend to face each day with.”