Journalist And Columnist Rebecca Wilson Dead At 54

Journalist And Columnist Rebecca Wilson Dead At 54

Famed journalist and columnist Rebecca Wilson has passed away this morning of breast cancer. The mother of two was 54.

Wilson was married to former CEO of News Corp John Hartigan who announced her death this morning in a public statement.

The statement read: “Our amazing Bec lost her long battle against breast cancer early today. She passed away peacefully in the family home in Sydney while surrounded by her loved ones.

“Courage has always been a significant part of her DNA, no less in her desperate battle against her insidious disease. Rebecca kept knowledge of her illness a closely guarded secret.

“The majority of her friends, colleagues and indeed members of her family were unaware of the extent of her illness. She did so to limit their suffering. We are so proud that she was so fearless in her chosen role as a sports journalist. She brushed aside evil trolls, bullies and organised crime figures to prosecute her craft. She proved that women had an equally important role in sports journalism as her male counterparts.”

Wilson was famed for her fearless sports reporting with a focus on issues off the field rather than on. She was a regular columnist for News Corp and appeared regularly on TV and radio.

She was born in Brisbane in 1961 and was the daughter of famed News journo Bruce Wilson. She is survived by her husband her two sons Tom and Will.




Please login with linkedin to comment

Advertising Standards Bureau Emaling Omnicom Media Group

Latest News

Sydney Comedy Festival: Taking The City & Social Media By Storm
  • Media

Sydney Comedy Festival: Taking The City & Social Media By Storm

Sydney Comedy Festival 2024 is live and ready to rumble, showing the best of international and homegrown talent at a host of venues around town. As usual, it’s hot on the heels of its big sister, the giant that is the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, picking up some acts as they continue on their own […]

Global Marketers Descend For AANA’s RESET For Growth
  • Advertising

Global Marketers Descend For AANA’s RESET For Growth

The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has announced the final epic lineup of local and global marketing powerhouses for RESET for Growth 2024. Lead image: Josh Faulks, chief executive officer, AANA  Back in 2000, a woman with no business experience opened her first juice bar in Adelaide. The idea was brilliantly simple: make healthy […]