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The heartbreaking question Mick Fanning asked his mum after losing three brothers

The surfer says successive family losses left him questioning his own mortality and shaped the grief he carries into fatherhood.

Summary by Sydney Morning Herald
Three world titles. A shark attack. The deaths of his three big brothers. The universe has been both generous and unforgiving to champion surfer Mick Fanning.

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Mick Fanning: 'There's no right or wrong way to deal with grief'

Three-time world surfing champion Mick Fanning on how the loss of loved ones has shaped him and his success.

·Brisbane City, Australia
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The heartbreaking question Mick Fanning asked his mum after losing three brothers

Three world titles. A shark attack. The deaths of his three big brothers. The universe has been both generous and unforgiving to champion surfer Mick Fanning.

·North Sydney, Australia
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Sydney Morning Herald broke the news in North Sydney, Australia on Friday, September 18, 2026.
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