Jenn Lyon

Jennifer Jane "Jenn" Lyon was a contestant on Survivor: Palau and was on the Koror tribe. She sadly died of cancer on the 19th of January, 2010.

Death
On January 19, 2010, Lyon died from cancer, which had come back from remission and had metastasized to her bones. She was the first cast member of Survivor to die. The special Surviving Survivor, which aired Thursday, February 4, 2010, just over two weeks after her death, was dedicated to her memory. The reunion episode of Survivor Heroes vs. Villains showed a montage video made up of moments of Lyon from her appearance on Survivor: Palau.

Trivia

 * Jenn became the first Survivor contestant to pass away since the beginning of the show's run.  

Links

 * Jenn's CBS Profile