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Lifestyle Influencer Jess Hurrell Dies at 42 After Eight-Year Cancer Fight

Her family announced the news on Instagram, noting she maintained a bright public presence even as she underwent years of treatment.

Overview

  • Her relatives confirmed her death in a post on her Instagram account over the weekend, writing that she "passed away last Friday after an 8 year battle with cancer."
  • Husband David Hurrell marked what would have been their 14th wedding anniversary with a tribute, saying, "Happy anniversary darling ... Sleep tight xxx."
  • Based in London, Hurrell built an audience of more than 94,000 on Instagram for lifestyle and interior design content and created the blog Gold Is A Neutral.
  • She is survived by David and their two children, Rafferty and Nellie, as friends and followers filled her account with condolences.
  • Earlier this year she described melanoma that advanced to Stage 4, treatment with immunotherapy and brain radiotherapy, and a January update that she had been declared cancer‑free.