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Wife was 'incredibly positive' throughout cancer treatment - Strauss
Former England cricket captain Andrew Strauss discusses his late wife Ruth's outlook, whilst she was being treated for a rare form of lung cancer, saying she was incredibly positive throughout.
"Ruth completely blew me away with her attitude. Even though we thought we had more time than we ended up having, she said she really wanted to do death well. Her whole focus, very unselfishly, was on me and the kids and making sure we were okay."
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