May 17, 2010
Written by admin, in Entertainment
Jenn Lyon, Jennifer Lyon, who placed fourth on Survivor Palau in 2005, passed away of breast cancer at the age of 37 in 19 January 2010. Jenn Lyon was an ally of “Survivor Heroes vs. Villains” contestant Tom West man during the Palau season. When the final four votes were split between Jenn Lyon and Ian, they went to a fire building challenge and Ian pulled out the win, leaving Jenn Lyon with a 4th place finish. Jenn Lyon website shows that she has been advocating for breast cancer research since her diagnosis 5 years ago.
In 2005 she was diagnosed with stage three breast cancers, and subsequently began blogging about her disease and treatment.
“Lyon was involved with the Me and my Two Friends Foundation, which focuses on the early detection and prevention of breast cancer through education and awareness. it was founded by Alisa Unger, who designed jewelry and planned to donate a portion of the proceeds to fund breast cancer education projects”.
In 2007 Austin Carty, a “Survivor Panama” contestant who dated Jenn Lyon, told US back in January when she passed away that Jenn Lyon “was a genuinely selfless, sweet natured person. She always had a smile. She cared about every person. this has really rocked the ‘Survivor’ community.”
Source: iDisappoint.com