Steve Fonyo

Fonyo moved to Powell River and got himself back on track according to family. Steve Fonyo the cancer survivor who crossed Canada to raise money for Cancer research has died at age 56.

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Fonyo Road was also named in Prince Albert Saskatchewan.

. Steve Fonyo who lost his leg to cancer as a child and ran a marathon across Canada to raise millions for cancer research has died. Steve Fonyo Drive in Kingston Ontario is named after him as is Steve Fonyo Beach in Victoria British Columbia where he ended his run. The cause of death was not clear and the family will have to wait until.

His personality was. Fonyo who lost his leg to cancer as a child and ran a marathon across Canada to raise millions for cancer research has died. After his triumphant achievement Fonyos life was marred with addiction and a series of criminal convictions.

Fonyos niece Melody Kruppa said he had what appeared to be a seizure in a hotel room in Burnaby BC. And they say he also found happiness. He later embarked on a cross-Canada marathon entitled the Journey for Lives to raise.

In 2015 Fonyo was the subject of Alan Zweigs documentary film Hurt which covered Fonyos decline into addiction and homelessness. Fonyos niece Melody Kruppa said he had what appeared to be a seizure in a hotel room in Burnaby BC on Friday and paramedics could not revive him. We apologize but this video has failed to load.

Fonyos niece Melody Kruppa. Steve Fonyo who lost his leg to cancer as a child and ran a marathon across Canada to raise millions for cancer research has died. Steve Fonyo who lost his leg to cancer as a child and ran a marathon across Canada to raise millions for cancer research has died.

Steve Fonyo is seen in Toronto in September 2014. Steve Fonyos sister Suzanne Main speaks to CTV News. Like Terry Fox Fonyo lost a leg to bone cancer at age 12.

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