Linda Nolan
Linda Nolan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1959 Dublin, Ireland |
| Died | 15 January 2025 (aged 65) Blackpool, Lancashire, England |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1974–2025 |
| Television | Top of the Pops Celebrity Big Brother Loose Women |
| Spouse |
Brian Hudson
(m. 1981; died 2007) |
| Family | Anne Nolan (sister) Denise Nolan (sister) Maureen Nolan (sister) Bernie Nolan (sister) Coleen Nolan (sister) Jake Roche (nephew) |
Linda Nolan (23 February 1959 – 15 January 2025) was an Irish singer and actress.[1] She was known as a member of the girl group The Nolans in 1974, along with her sisters Anne, Denise, Maureen, Bernie and Coleen.
As a member of the Nolans, she toured with Frank Sinatra in 1975, had seven UK top 20 hits (1979–82) and won the Tokyo Music Festival in 1981.
On 7 July 2014, she claimed that she was sexually assaulted by Rolf Harris in 1975 while The Nolans were supporting Harris in a tour of South Africa.[2]
In March 2017, Nolan collapsed and accidentally broke her hip at home.[3] During examination of her broken hip, she was diagnosed with an "incurable" form of cancer near her hip.[3]
Nolan died on 15 January 2025 from problems caused by pneumonia at a hospital in Blackpool, England at the age of 65.[4]
References
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music 3rd Edition Volume V: Louvin, Charlie-Paul, Clarence. London: Macmillan. p. 3969. ISBN 0-333-74134-X.
- ↑ Chris Johnston. "Vanessa Feltz and Linda Nolan reveal assaults by Rolf Harris | UK news". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-07-07.
- 1 2 Rebecca Lawrence (27 March 2017). "'It's not curable': Coleen Nolan breaks down as she reveals her 'incredible' elder sister Linda is battling cancer". Daily Mail. Retrieved 29 March 2017.
- ↑ "Singer Linda Nolan dies aged 65". BBC News. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 15 January 2025.