Nicole Hazen, wife of Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Mike Hazen, has died of glioblastoma, a form of brain cancer. She was 45 years old.
She was diagnosed with cancer more than two years ago. The family has four sons, Charlie, John, Teddy and Sam. The team sent a statement confirming that Hazen died on Thursday.
“Nicole lived her life and loved her family fiercely and devoutly,” the Hazen family said in a statement.
“She spent each day serving others as a mother, wife and educator advocating for kindness,” the statement read. last two years and four months. We could not have walked this road, with her, without the help and generosity of our community.
Mike Hazen announced he was taking part-time leave last year to help care for his wife and family.
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