Who was Bernie Nolan and when did she die?
BERNIE Nolan was the lead singer in a band with her sisters called the Nolans.
Sadly, she passed away in 2013 after battling breast cancer and is survived by her sisters and daughter.
Who was Bernie Nolan?
Bernadette 'Bernie' Nolan was an Irish actress, singer and television personality, and was the former lead singer of the girl group the Nolans.
She was the second youngest of sisters Anne, Denise, Maureen, Linda and Coleen.
She was brought up in Blackpool, Lancashire, England from the tender age of two.
She also became an actor and featured in the Channel 4 soap opera Brookside from 2000–2002 and the ITV police drama The Bill from 2002–2005.
When did Bernie Nolan die?
Bernie passed away at the age of 52 from breast cancer in 2013.
Loose Woman panelist and sister Coleen, says Bernie "wouldn't accept" she was dying during her cancer battle.
The star told Piers Morgan: "Bernie would not accept any other scenario except she’s going to live.
"There’s always a pub nearby when we go for a walk! You really appreciate it when you’ve been away."
Bernie had previously been in a relationship with actor and presenter Bradley Walsh.
Does Bernie Nolan have any children?
She had a daughter Kate, who was stillborn in 1998 and another daughter, Erin in 1999, who was just 14 when Bernie passed away.
Coleen spoke more about her beloved sister and said: "Losing Bernie was just catastrophic in our family. She was the life and soul of our family. We all pulled each other through it.
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"And then me and my sisters had this fantastic opportunity to do the cruising show. And literally within two or three weeks of it finishing, first Anne was diagnosed again and then literally four days later Linda.
"And it was just bam. It was really shocking."