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ACTOR WILLIAM HURT HAS DIED AT AGE 71

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William McChord Hurt (March 20, 1950 – March 13, 2022)

It was announced in May 2018 that Hurt had terminal prostate
cancer
that had already metastasized to the bones.

Hurt died from complications of the disease at his home in
Portland, Oregon.

William Hurt, was one of the 1980s’ foremost leading men in
movies such as "Broadcast News," "Body Heat" and "The Big
Chill,"

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AWARD – WINNING COMEDIAN HAS DIED

Louie Anderson Dead: Iconic Stand-Up Comic and 'Baskets' Star Was 68 – The Hollywood Reporter

Comedian Louie Anderson dead at 68 : NPR
(1951 – 2022)


LOS ANGELES (AP) — Louie Anderson, whose four-decade career
as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning
performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets,”
died Friday in a hospital in Las Vegas of
complications from a form
of blood cancer. He was 68.

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RETIRED SENATOR HAS DIED AT AGE 82

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Harry Mason Reid (December 2, 1939 – December 28, 2021)

(FoxNews) – Former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat representing the state of Nevada, died Tuesday.  

Reid, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2018, served
in Congress from 1983 until his retirement in 2017. He announced
in 2019 his cancer was in remission.

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CANCER HAS TAKEN ANOTHER TV ACTOR

James Michael Tyler, Gunther From Friends, Reveals Stage 4 Cancer Diagnosis

(Fox News) –  –Friends” actor James Michael Tyler, who played
Gunther on the hit sitcom, has died at the age of 59 years.

Tyler reportedly died peacefully in his home Saturday evening. He
was
diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018, later campaigning for
individuals to start testing for the disease as early as 40 years.

 

 

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COMEDIAN HAS LOST FIGHT WITH CANCER

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Norman Gene Macdonald (October 17, 1959 – September 14, 2021)

(FOX NEWS) – Fox News has confirmed, Norm Macdonald, known
for his time on “
Saturday Night Live,” has died, He was 61 years
old.

According to Deadline, the comedian had been privately battling
cancer for nine years.

Macdonald’s longtime producing partner and friend Lori Jo
Hoekstra was reportedly at his side when he passed.

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