September 21,2013 By G. Kale Mother of Nickelodeon star Jennette McCurdy (icarly) dies after 17 year battle with cancer. Debra McCurdy, who battled breast cancer for 17 years ¬†passed away on Friday morning, according to¬†TMZ.¬† ‚ÄòAfter several scans, they also found cancer in her skull, lymph nodes, ribs, sternum, thoracic and lumbar spine and pelvis….