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Nelly's Sister Dies of Leukemia

Nelly and sister Jackie Donahue, during a bone marrow drive in 2003 (UPI file photo / Bill Greenblatt
Nelly and sister Jackie Donahue, during a bone marrow drive in 2003 (UPI file photo / Bill Greenblatt

By KWMU

St. Louis, MO – The sister of St. Louis rapper Nelly has died after a long battle with leukemia.

Jackie Donahue was 31. She at a St. Louis hospital Thursday morning.

Donahue was diagnosed with leukemia four years ago and had been in remission for two years before having a relapse.

Nelly arranged a number of bone marrow drives to try to help, but a match was never found.

Nelly and Jackie also formed an organization, called Jes US 4 Jackie, to help those in need of bone marrow matches.

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