‘She’s at peace now’: Sam Armytage is heartbroken after her mother Libby dies aged 68… three months after being hospitalised for heart failure
Sam Armytage’s mother Libby has died aged 68 on Tuesday.
The Sunrise presenter, 44, announced the sad news in an emotional Instagram post on Saturday.
While Sam didn’t reveal the cause of death, her mother had been hospitalised back in August from heart failure.
‘We are very sad’: Sam Armytage revealed on Saturday that her mother Libby has passed away. (Pictured: Libby with Sam)
‘Last Tuesday afternoon, a little while after the Melbourne Cup was run, our beautiful mumma passed away, just 10 days before her 69th birthday,’ Sam wrote.
‘She had fought bravely for a long time and suffered a lot, but finally her big-loving heart just couldn’t do it anymore.
‘Mums are the centre of a family and losing ours has thrown us all in a spin and left a huge, irreparable hole in each of our hearts,’ she continued.
‘We are very, very sad. She was wonderful; kind, loving, loyal, wildly wicked, funny & formidable.’
Heartbreaking: The Sunrise presenter, 44, announced the sad news in an emotional Instagram post on Saturday
Sam also shared a photo of her late mother’s rose garden, which she called Libby’s ‘happy place’.
‘This is her “happy place”, her rose garden, where we remember her. She will be missed forever, but she’s at peace now… forever an angel.’
Back in August, Sam’s mum was hospitalised for heart failure while her dad was hospitalised after suffering a stroke.
Tough times: Back in August, Sam’s mum (right) was hospitalised for heart failure while her dad (left) was hospitalised after suffering a stroke