Lost without my Jacques

utterly broken” after FASHION designer Pia du Pradal is “the death of her artist husband Jacques. their 40th The couple (inset) had just celebrated passed away on wedding anniversary when Mr du Pradal He was 76. 76 July 31 after a two-year battle with cancer. cance Mrs du Pradal, 67, says she is “lost” st” ary without him. “He was an extraordinary person who had no idea how much he will be missed,” she says. Mr du Pradal survived being hit by a power boat 12 years ago while he was spearfishing off Moreton Island. A court awarded him more than $675,000 in damages, but the e incident left him with serious injuries. es. of him”. “He Mrs du Pradal says it “was like the death passion into drawing.” couldn’t dive after that, but he put his Group of artists, Mr du Pradal belonged to the Half Dozen Rees, Margaret Olley whose members have included Lloyd in a and William Robinson. He will be remembered Thursday. ceremony at Brookfield Pony Club on