Dame Deborah James 2025 Dates. Dame deborah james died following a lengthy battle with bowel cancer recently and left behind a strong family that will eternalise her memory. She has been a constant source of inspiration, especially to those affected by bowel cancer.
The fund she set up before her death donated £1 million to the charity of the hospital which treated her before she died in 2022. Today marks one year since the tragic death of our formidable patron, dame deborah james.