It turns out that
David Bowie’s family
has had other battles
with cancer–one
involving Bowie’s
Filipino American
daughter-in-law.
F i l – A m
photographer Rodene
Ronquillo, who is
married to Bowie’s
(David Jones in real life)
filmmaker son Duncan
Hayward Jones (his
mother was former
wife Angie), had just
recently survived a twoyear bout with cancer.
Ronquillo and
Jones married in 2012
on the day she was
diagnosed with breast
cancer.
She had beaten the
disease two years ago,
about six months before
the iconic musician was
diagnosed.
Duncan Jones
is getting major media attention
after breaking his silence by
sharing a letter from David Bowie’s
physician. Duncan shared the
letter through social media just
days following his father’s death.
The letter was written as a
tribute to his father by Dr Mark
Taubert – an NHS palliative care
consultant from Cardiff, Wales.
The palliative care doctor who
attended Bowie, praises the singer
for inspiring others coming to the
end of their life.
Duncan initially said on
Twitter he’d be “offline for a while”
when Bowie died a week ago after
a battle with cancer, but ended his
silence to share a Twitter link to
Dr. Taubert’s note.
We can’t imagine how hard
it’s been on Duncan, losing his
father, but it is not the first time,
the BAFTA Award Winner, has had
to deal with cancer.
His own wife, Photographer
Rodene Jones was diagnosed
almost 4-years-ago.
David Bowie (1947 – 2016)
Rodene Ronquillo,
who also goes as Rodene
Jones, was married to
Duncan on 6 November
2012. The couple had
gotten engaged earlier the
same year.
Rodene Ronquillo
was diagnosed with breast
cancer in 2012, at age
31. Since her diagnose,
the couple has been
campaigning to raise
awareness.
According to
Popsugar, it was Duncan
who noticed a lump
underneath her breast,
Rodene not only learned
she had triple-negative
cancer, but she also tested
positive for BRCA1; that
gene greatly increases the
likelihood of contracting
breast and ovarian
cancers.
Rodene quickly began
a grueling treatment process
that would transform both her
own life and the lives of those
around her.
Rodene Jones’ links:
http://rodeneronquillo.wix.com/
rodenephotography | https://twitter.
com/rodeneronquillo •
– Balitang America
Bowie’s Fil-Am daughter-in-law survived cancer battle
