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Survivor alum Sunday Burquest has died after a battle with ovarian cancer. She was 50.
Sunday s daughter, Kennedy Burquest, shared the news in a tribute she posted to Instagram on Sunday, shortly after her mom s death. To my unbelievably beautiful mama, Thank you. Thank you for fighting as hard as you did for as long as you did, Kennedy wrote in the caption to a slideshow of mother-daughter photos she posted to Instagram. Thank you for being a best friend, a role model, a sister, and my mother all in one. Thank you for raising me to love Jesus, and show that love to others. That’s something you did so well.
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The former star of TV series
Survivor, has sadly passed away following a battle with cancer.
Sunday s daughter, Kennedy, announced the news of her passing in a heartbreaking statement on Sunday.
Posting a series of photographs of the pair together on social media, Kennedy wrote: To my unbelievably beautiful mama, thank you. Thank you for fighting as hard as you did for as long as you did. Thank you for being a best friend, a role model, a sister, and my mother all in one. Thank you for raising me to love Jesus, and show that love to others. That’s something you did so well.
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Alma Wahlberg, a cast member of A&E’s “Wahlburgers” and the mom to Mark Wahlberg and Donnie Wahlberg (among others), has died. She was 78.
On his Instagram, Mark Wahlberg captioned a photo of his mom, “My angel. Rest in peace.”
Donnie Wahlberg wrote a whole lot more than that: “I’m so blessed to have been brought into this world by, raised by, taught by and set on my life’s path by, such an amazing woman. My mom Alma’s joy for life, love and people combined with a pride in her humble beginnings and refusal to forget where she came from undoubtedly shaped me into the man that I am. Like so many moms who struggled, overcame odds, made something from nothing and pulled off the impossible for their children,
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The youth pastor’s daughter, Kennedy, confirmed her mother’s passing on Instagram.
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“It breaks my heart to know you will never get to see me on my wedding day, or be there when I have my first kid. But I know you’re watching over me.” Kennedy wrote.
She shared that she loved taking care of her mom during these last few months, and that the Survivor star was her favorite patient. I love you to heaven and back a million times, she concluded. I know one day we will meet again. Until then, I ll spend every minute missing you, and trying to make you proud. Rest easy mom, I ll see you soon.
Burquest s peers took to Twitter to express their condolences. Big Brother s Evel Dick tweeted, Sunday and I were polar opposites in so many ways, but we got along anyhow. Sunday did my show a few times and I really liked her. I am so sad to hear of her death &my heart goes out to her family. RIP Sunday.