Robbins died on December 24 , 2012 from pancreatic cancer .
Donoghue lived with her partner , writer and journalist Chris Robbins for 19 years , before marrying him in 1996 .
journalist died on December 24 , 2012 from pancreatic cancer .
Donoghue lived with her partner , writer and journalist Chris Robbins for 19 years , before marrying him in 1996 .