This exultation came after one of the most trying periods in Clarke's life. He had lost his first wife, Heather, to cancer in 2006. He struggled through a slump that saw him miss out on the 2008 ...

It's a loss for everyone who ever got a chance to meet her and know her." Heather Clarke, 39, was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002. It returned last year, and spread throughout her body.