<div id="subtitle">Former `Survivor Palau' contestant Jennifer Lyon dead at 37</div><div><p>Former "Survivor" contestant Jennifer Lyon has died at age 37.</p><p>Lyon was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2005, the same year she finished fourth on the CBS reality show.</p><p>A network representative confirmed her death Wednesday.</p><p>Lyon was raised in the Columbia River city of The Dalles. Her biography on CBS.com says she attended Portland State and Western Oregon universities before graduating from Oregon State.</p><p>She joined the "Survivor Palau" competition as a nanny and graduate student from California. Following her diagnosis, she became an advocate for breast cancer awareness.</p><p>"Survivor" host Jeff Probst said in a statement he reconnected with Lyon several years ago and stayed in touch during her cancer treatment. In his words, "Her wisdom about how to live a life with quality seemed to grow with each passing day."</p><p>Probst said Lyon died in Oregon.</p><p>___</p><p>On the Net:</p><p>http://www.jennlyon.com</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=67402997&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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