She was first diagnosed with throat cancer last year and learned in December that it had spread to her brain and lungs.
She had admitted to smoking at least one pack of cigarettes a day for over 40 years prior to the cancer diagnosis.
Big Ang appeared recently on Dr Oz in the episode that aired Monday, where she discussed how dire her situation was.
Her Mob Wives costar and friend Carla Facciolo told People that she ‘was rushed to the hospital Monday only days after being discharged’.
She passed away in
the early hours of Thursday morning at a Manhattan hospital, where she
was surrounded by friends and family, including her estranged husband
Neil Murphy, who is said to have been at her bedside when she died.
Meanwhile tributes to the popular reality
star have been pouring in from her fellow castmates, celebrities and
fans. Check them out below:
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