Tiffany Young, wife of Leicester Tigers Captain and former England rugby player Tom Youngs had malignant growth called Hodgkins Lymphoma.
Tiffany had married the rugby star Tom Youngs in 2012, and the couple has a beautiful daughter named Maisie.
The former rugby player was made captain at Leicester Tigers in 2016, having first played for the team in 2006.
The 35-year-old Tom has a brother, Ben Youngs, a professional rugby star, who pulled out of the British and Irish Lions squad tour of New Zealand in 2017, shortly after Young’s initial terminal diagnosis in 2017 to support his family.
What illness does Tiffany Youngs Have?
In 2014, Tiffany Young was diagnosed with malignant growth called Hodgkins Lymphoma, and four years later, she was given four weeks to live, but 10 months after the diagnosis, she was declared cancer-free.
At the time, while speaking to ITV News Anglia, Tiffany said she and her family had been “overwhelmed by the support” and were “looking forward again.”
Tiffany even shared her experience of being diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in 2014 on Twitter.
With the support of family and self-control, Tiffany defeated her battle with cancer, Hodgkins Lymphoma, a blood cancer. She fought with the disease for three years before being told the illness was terminal; however, in 2018, she was in a state of remission.
Tiffany Youngs Death and Obituary- How Did She Die?
Tiffany Young died at the age of 35 years on Wednesday after a prolonged heroic battle with cancer.
On Wednesday, Leicester Tigers released a statement confirming the sad news. The news said, “Leicester Tigers are deeply saddened by the news that Tiffany Youngs has passed away after her heroic battle with illness.”
Further, the news continued, “On behalf of everybody at the club, we send our condolences to the Youngs and Sands families. Rest in peace, Tiffany.
The club had announced that Tom had taken indefinite leave in October 2021 to return to his home in Norfolk and care for his wife. He was made captain at Leicester Tigers in 2016, but sadly he also gave up on his captaincy and retired in April this year. This was announced by Leicester in their post.
The post said, ” The club can confirm Tom Youngs has Taken indefinite leave from the club. The Leicester Tigers forward has returned to his family home in Norfolk to care for his wife Tiffany, who is battling an illness.”
Tom had first played for the team in 2006 but had to retire in order to take care of his family.
Sadly, Tiffany’s illness (blood cancer) returned, and her death was announced on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Clubs and all the individuals have offered condolences.