Tributes have poured in across the nation after the sudden passing of 21-year-old Natasha Ward on Thursday. Tributes have poured in across the nation after the sudden passing of 21-year-old Natasha Ward on Thursday. Tributes have poured in across the nation after the sudden passing of 21-year-old Natasha Ward on Thursday. Ms Ward’s passing marks the second tragic death the Australian athletics community has faced in as many months. A GoFundMe set up for the Stapleton family after the Thailand tragedy quickly raised $103,000 within a week.