British reality show star Jade Goody was diagnosed with cervical cancer in August of 2008. She underwent a hysterectomy in September where it was discovered that the cancer had spread further than originally thought.Mail Online: Goody's cervical cancer spreads (September 15, 2008) In March of 2009, doctors announced that the cancer had spread to Goody's brain and she was only expected to live for a matter of months.

Goody died on March 22, 2009, at her home in Upshire, Essex. Her funeral service will be held on April 4, 2009, at St John's Baptist Church in Buckhurst Hill and her burial will follow at the Epping Forest Burial Park in North Weald.HollyScoop: Jade Goody Funeral Date Set (March 24, 2009)

1. Full name: Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody
2. Born: June 5, 1981
3. Birthplace: London, England
4. Goody has two children: Bobby and FreddieThe Press Association: I worry for my children, says Goody (August 19, 2008)
5. Spouse: Jack Tweed
6. August 2008: Diagnosed with cervical cancer
7. September 2008: Underwent a hysterectomy
8. March 7, 2009: Was baptized with her sons Bobby and Freddy in her hospital room
9. Wrote the autobiography Forever In My Heart

"I've always thought there's a God although I've never been a churchy kind of person but now I think, 'Why not go to church?' I've got a version of the Bible which is easy to read and I look through it when I'm feeling down. It really helps."The Sun: Jade Goody has turned to God (January 13, 2009)

"I've been hanging on to life with my fingernails but I will not let go. Throughout my life I have had to cope with some really bad stuff but I have always turned out stronger than the thing trying to beat me. And with cancer it will be the same. Sometimes I think 'I wonder how much time I've really got?' But right now there is no answer to that."PerezHilton: Jade's Hanging On For Dear Life (January 13, 2009)