Laura Nuttall, the brain cancer campaigner who defied a terminal diagnosis to complete an extraordinary bucket list, has died at the age of 23. Her mother, Nicola Nuttall, confirmed the news on social media, describing her daughter as 'fierce and tenacious to the end'.
Laura was diagnosed with a stage 4 glioblastoma in October 2018, after a routine eye test revealed multiple brain tumours. Doctors gave her just a year to live, but she survived nearly five years, undergoing operations, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and graduating with a 2:1 in politics, philosophy and economics from the University of Manchester.
During her battle, Laura created a bucket list that included meeting former US First Lady Michelle Obama, driving a London Tube train, flying over the Equator, and presenting the BBC weather forecast. She also rode pillion with superbike star Ron Haslam at 158mph and attended a charity concert with comedian Peter Kay.
Laura raised tens of thousands of pounds for pioneering treatment and served as an ambassador for the Brain Tumour Charity. Her family shared updates on her condition through the 'Doing it For Laura' campaign, including her final days at home in Lancashire, where she received palliative care.
Tributes have poured in from those who helped her achieve her dreams, including driver Andrew Frankel, who recalled failing to scare her in a McLaren 720S at Silverstone. Laura is survived by her parents, Nicola and Mark, and her younger sister Gracie.
