Tara Palmer-Tomkinson died of perforated ulcer, sister says
Tara Palmer-Tomkinson died of natural causes and “did not have a brain tumour”, her sister has said.
Author Santa Montefiore posted a series of tweets thanking people for their support in recent days following Palmer-Tomkinson’s death at the age of 45, but added that she wanted to “clarify” a few things and referenced a coroner’s report.
1/5 I’ve been so touched by the warm response to Tara’s death.Thank you from the whole family. But I'd like to clarify a couple of points. pic.twitter.com/4kYUyA55JL — Santa Montefiore (@SantaMontefiore) February 15, 2017
In a follow-up statement her family said: “Those that knew and were close to Tara knew that there was no retreat to a “dark place” as some have disappointingly sought to suggest. In the last few weeks Tara was happy, positive and making plans for when she recovered her health.
“As usual she had been busy with the friends and family she loved, and who loved her in return. She was in communication with her family and others of whom she was fond over her final weekend and had spent a lot of her time recording music and playing the piano in her apartment - a sure sign that she was happy and feeling good.
2/5 Today the Coroner’s report states that Tara died of natural
causes – a perforated ulcer. She did not have a brain tumour. pic.twitter.com/ccU3Ua4SPY — Santa Montefiore (@SantaMontefiore) February 15, 2017
“Tara’s funeral will be on the February 27. This will be a private moment for family and close friends to grieve and we would ask that our privacy at this time is respected. We will miss Tara very much and will never forget the joy, love and humour she bought to our lives.”
“The family will not be making any further comment on this matter.”
Montefiore added on Twitter that contrary to some reports, her sister’s godfather was not Prince Charles.
3/5 Contrary to some reports, Tara was not the goddaughter of HRH the Prince of Wales. — Santa Montefiore (@SantaMontefiore) February 15, 2017
The former “It girl” and reality TV star was found dead in her west London flat last week.
Last year she revealed her fear of dying after being diagnosed with a non-malignant brain tumour.
After finding out about the growth in her pituitary gland, she later spoke about also suffering with an auto-immune disease that caused tiredness, joint pain and acute anaemia.
4/5 Tara’s good friends & family know that she was in
high spirits in her last days. She had plans, trips & had written a moving
new song. — Santa Montefiore (@SantaMontefiore) February 15, 2017
In what is believed to be one of her last interviews, she told the Daily Mail’s Weekend magazine about her quest to “make her family proud again”.
Following the news of her sudden death, her close friends the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall were among the first to pay tribute.
Charles and Camilla said they were “deeply saddened and our thoughts are so much with the family”.
Tara Palmer Tomkinson death notice
A death notice on page 26 of the Daily Telegraph was published last week, stating: “Tara Clare died peacefully in her sleep”.