Actors/Actresses Who Died of Cancer

[USATVFAN]

List Actors and Actresses who Died of Cancer


Roxie Roker-12/2/95/ Died of Breast Cancer at Age 66 Famous for The Jeffersons.




Madeline Kahn-12/3/99/ Died of Ovarian Cancer at Age 57 Famous for Cosby

[catlover79]

Elizabeth Montgomery of colon cancer (5/18/95) - died the same week as my grandma, actually. :(

Her Bewitched co-stars Alice Pearce (ovarian cancer), Agnes Moorehead (uterine cancer), Dick Sargent (prostate cancer) and Alice Ghostley (colon cancer) also fell victim to the disease.

[Waterston_Fan]

Jerry Orbach in 2004, Prostate Cancer.

[Waterston_Fan]

Robert Reed in 1992-- Cancer/AIDS

[MrCleveland]

Shari Lewis, Uterine Cancer, 1998.

[MickeyMac]

Michael Landon-pancreatic cancer 1991

Joel Crothers-cancer related AIDS 1985

[catlover79]

I forgot to mention another actor from Bewitched - George Tobias (Abner Kravitz) died of bladder cancer in 1980.

[Mrdata]

Jim Varney Lung Cancer in 2000
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He was a wonderfully talented actor RIP Jim

Charles

[catlover79]

^ I loved Jim Varney!! From his roles as Ernest to the Slinky Dog in the Toy Story movies, he was indeed a very funny and talented man. :cool:

[Pus$y Galore]

Why such a morbid thread? Just seems everyday someone is reminding us of people who died or are dying of cancer.

Couldn't we just take a break for a bit of this kind of topic? I know I could "ignore" threads on the subject, but you can't ignore the titles when reviewing boards. :(

[tv star collector]

Between the years 1915-1992 alone, at least 636 deaths of celebrites are
attributed to various forms of cancer (Source: Final Curtain, by
Everett G. Jarvis (1993)).

Some notables include:

George M. Cohan (1942; intestinal cancer), Edgar Kennedy (1948; throat
cancer), Babe Ruth (1948; cancerous tumor), Humphrey Bogart (1957; cancer of the esophagus), Oscar Hammerstein (1960; stomach cancer), Leo Carrillo (1961), Gary Cooper (1961), Marion Jordan (1961), Charles Laughton (1962; stomach cancer), Thomas Mitchell (1962), Jack Carson (1963), Zazu Pitts (1963), Dick Powell (1963), Clyde Beatty (1965; cancer of the esophagus), Nat King Cole (1965; lung cancer), Helen Kane (1966), Buster
Keaton (1966; lung cancer), Alice Pearce (1966), Ed Wynn (1966), Bea
Benadaret (1968), Robert Taylor (1969; lung cancer), Edward Everett
Horton (1970), Charlie Ruggles (1970; lung cancer), Harold Lloyd (1971),
Brian Donlevy (1971; throat cancer), Joi Lansing (1972), Marie Wilson (1972),
Samuel Goldwyn (1973), Edward G. Robinson (1973), Glenn Strange (1973),
Bud Abbott (1974), Jack Benny (1974; pancreatic cancer), Billy DeWolfe
(1973), Chet Huntley (1974; lung cancer), Agnes Moorehead (1974), Ed
Sullivan (1974; cancer of the esophagus), Moe Howard (1975; lung cancer),
Ozzie Nelson (1975), Carl Betz (1978; lung cancer), Jim Hutton (1979; liver
cancer), Zeppo Marx (1979), Jack Soo (1979; cancer of the esophagus),
Vivian Vance (1979), John Wayne (1979; lung and stomach cancer),
Duncan Renaldo (1980; lung cancer), Jack Albertson (1981), Richard Boone
(1981), Vera-Ellen (1981), Ingrid Bergman (1982), Mickey Shaughnessy
(1985), Scatman Crothers (1986; lung cancer), Forrest Tucker (1986;
throat cancer), Keenan Wynn (1986), Ray Bolger (1987), Jackie Gleason
(1987; cancer of the liver & colon), Lloyd Haynes (1987; lung cancer),
Jack Lescoulie (1987; colon cancer), Alejandro Rey (1987), Hayden Rorke
(1987), Dan Rowan (1987; lymphatic cancer), Andrew Duggan (1988),
John Sylvester White (1988; pancreatic cancer), Mary Treen (1989),
Sammy Davis Jr. (1990; throat cancer), Alan Hale Jr. (1990), Mary Martin
(1990), Susan Oliver (1990), Nancy Kulp (1991; cancer of the jaw), Michael Landon (1991; cancer of liver & pancreas), , Natalie Schafer (1991), Bert
Parks (1992; lung cancer), Fred Gwynne (1993; pancreatic cancer), Bill Bixby (1993; prostate cancer), Elizabeth Montgomery (1995; uterine cancer), Shari Lewis (1998; uterine cancer), George Harrison (1998; lung cancer), and many others.

[janet42]

Smiley Burnette (Charlie from Petticoat Junction) died of leukemia in 1967.
Ted Knight died of prostate cancer in 1986.
Audra Lindley died of leukemia in 1997.

[browneyes106]

Michelle Thomas who appeared on Family Matters and Young and The Restless died from cancer at age 29 in 1998.

[Waterston_Fan]

Michelle Thomas who appeared on Family Matters and Young and The Restless died from cancer at age 29 in 1998.

Was she the one who played Myra on the show?

[dawsongirl]

Was she the one who played Myra on the show?
Yes.

[*Pleasant Tomorrow*]

Michelle Thomas who appeared on Family Matters and Young and The Restless died from cancer at age 29 in 1998.
Wow I didn't know that. :(

Also, Gilda Radner of ovarian cancer in 1989.

[DVDFreaker]

Jim Varney Lung Cancer in 2000
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He was a wonderfully talented actor RIP Jim

Charles

Very interesting headstone and pretty nice too!

[treky]

Jim Varney Lung Cancer in 2000
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He was a wonderfully talented actor RIP Jim

Charles
yes he was. He was the only bright spot in that HORRIBLE, AWFUL movie of "THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES" a few years ago.

(Buddy Ebsen was still better, though:) )

[treky]

Robert Reed died of Aids-related cancer in 1992.

And I didn't know about the guy who played Abner Kravitch on "BEWITCHED".

Peter Jennings from ABC died of lung cancer a couple years ago.

Nat King Cole died of lung cancer sometime in the early 60s (I don't know when)

And I think John Wayne also died of lung cancer in 1980.

[tv star collector]

Robert Reed died of Aids-related cancer in 1992.

And I didn't know about the guy who played Abner Kravitch on "BEWITCHED".

Peter Jennings from ABC died of lung cancer a couple years ago.

Nat King Cole died of lung cancer sometime in the early 60s (I don't know when)

And I think John Wayne also died of lung cancer in 1980.

Nat King Cole died, in 1965, of lung cancer.

John Wayne died, in 1979, of lung and stomach cancer.

[Pus$y Galore]

This is such a FREAKING uplifting thread!!!

What's with the fascination of death from cancer??? No threads about people who died from heart attacks, kidney failure, obesity, accidents?

Why not let everyone in on the fun and not just those of us who are DEALING with and trying to fight cancer right now? When you're being told all the positive things they have to fight the disease these days and then you come home from your treatments to see this wonderful list, well I'll tell ya, the urge to fight just becomes so great then!! :rolleyes: (NOT)

* grabs a shovel to start digging her own grave..... *

[LuLu Rogers]

This is such a FREAKING uplifting thread!!!

What's with the fascination of death from cancer??? No threads about people who died from heart attacks, kidney failure, obesity, accidents?

Why not let everyone in on the fun and not just those of us who are DEALING with and trying to fight cancer right now? When you're being told all the positive things they have to fight the disease these days and then you come home from your treatments to see this wonderful list, well I'll tell ya, the urge to fight just becomes so great then!! :rolleyes: (NOT)

* grabs a shovel to start digging her own grave..... *

I'm so sorry Cathie, you're right, this is depressing. I wasn't thinking about it that way, but now I really see your point. I hope you can forgive my ignorance. ohno: :bighug: :crying:

[Ohio8]

Suzanne Pleshette ("The Bob Newhart Show" and "Good Morning, Miami"). Lung cancer in January 2008.
Phil Carey ("One Life to Live"). Lung cancer this month.

[Scoobiedoo30]

Soller Brooke Colorectal Cancer.

[Yooch]

John Wayne, and Michael Landon--among my all-time favorites.

[Zoneboy]

I think you need to mellow out just a little bit, Cathie.

I think she has an excellent point, If you were battling cancer and saw a thread about those who died from it, Wouldn't your spirits take serious a nose-dive? I also find it very odd that you of all people would suggest that someone "mellow out" since you seem to be easily offended by the least little thing.

[Lee]

Soller Brooke Colorectal Cancer.


Sorrell Booke

[Pus$y Galore]

Thanks Lauren and Charles. You know I'm not normally one to be super sensitive (anymore at least), and I don't piss in threads as a rule, but it really does start to get under your skin when everytime you come here you see this thread or ones similar to it, and believe me, you'd be surprised at how many there have been.

Lee, I can only pray for you and hope that you and no members of your family ever suffer from the disease and you have to look at a running log of deaths each day. You'll find you get enough of it in the media and news.

I haven't reported the thread, it's perfectly "acceptable", however, it does appear to be a morbid fascination with people. And if it were a thread about deaths from suicide, could also romantisize it enough that it could be enough to push a very depressed person over the edge. We have many depressed members here on ChitChat. So how do you think this makes a cancer patient feel when they're feeling like death warned over just from the treatments, let alone the disease itself. And then to read the number of times and all the places everyone got it before they bought the farm is really fun too!

I'm just saying, I try to come here to get my head away from it as much as I can, and if it's a helpful, educational, prayer type of thread, then fine, but when it's just chalking them up to see how many you can get, it's just sick imo. And frankly Lee, your call out to me was even sicker.

[Janice]

There's no rule against a thread of this nature. Sometimes though, it's common sense and a sense of decency that should come into play. Having lost my parents to cancer, and a good friend battling the monster (Cat), my heart dropped when I saw this thread. I only opened it when someone (not Cat) told me about it. It's rare to find a person who hasn't lost a loved one to cancer, or who has been through it themselves. If they haven't, they will. Cancer touches everyone's lives. I hate even typing the word, must less thinking of people who suffered and died from it.

[dawsongirl]

I think you need to mellow out just a little bit, Cathie.
See it from her point of view...you'd feel the same way.

[Pus$y Galore]

See it from her point of view...you'd feel the same way.

Thanks Cath. ;)

And yah, I didn't report the thread, but did mention it to Janice OFF the boards because I was talking about other things going on too. I also knew she had several family members with it and it's affected her greatly as well. We have our good member Tara who had a very recent scare and is even still recovering from her surgery. Then there's Kimberlee who's husband is going thru yet another round of it. They might not speak up but I'm sure it sends a shiver down their spine when they see it too.

I don't mean to be a bummer, but man, there HAS to be other more interesting and uplifting topics to discuss ....... how 'bout seeing who can be the first one to find an actor or actress who died of an acute or chronic 'bout of ear wax? Something UNUSUAL ya know! ;) :)

[Janice]

but man, there HAS to be other more interesting topics to discuss .......
Well, I know one question that's on EVERYONE'S mind. Why doesn't the character in your avatar just get it over with and take a pee?! ;)

[treky]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Well, I know one question that's on EVERYONE'S mind. Why doesn't the character in your avatar just get it over with and take a pee?! ;)

[treky]

yes, I see your point, Cathie and Janice. (now I'm sorry I contributed to this thread)

[*Pleasant Tomorrow*]

Yeah, sorry Cathie. I think it's a perfectly legitimate thread, but I can understand how you and many others would take offense to it.

[Stuck In The '70's]

Yea I think this thread is sort of morbid as well and I can see why Cathie, Janice and some others would feel this way. I lost a few family members to cancer as well. My cousin's husband suffered from it and died just last year. I've seen what it can do. I just pray to God that someday their is a cure for this dreadful disease .

[Pus$y Galore]

(Janice's pee comment) :rofl: :brent:

I know!!! I've been TRYING to change him since New Years and I can't! I gave up letting you guys know cuz it doesn't show at your end. There's a lot of times, I can't even use the smilies and especially the font stuff from the menu at the top of the window! That's the only one that would work that I could come up with a semi-witty saying for! :lol:

I'm glad you guys understand though and I'm not mad at you or anything. It is a real topic, but right at the moment, I'm starting the 2nd round of chemo and am dreading it (this Friday). I don't even know frankly if I'm getting better and don't want to even think about it at the moment. Doctors are pissed and giving me .,;-, didn't get that job after 3 long and good interviews, and so on.

And until I can magically get another av up, just read those words in the voice of Forrest Gump! And now, "I Gotta Pee!" (after downing 15 Dr. Pepper's). ;)

[Mrdata]

Thanks Lauren and Charles. You know I'm not normally one to be super sensitive (anymore at least), and I don't piss in threads as a rule, but it really does start to get under your skin when everytime you come here you see this thread or ones similar to it, and believe me, you'd be surprised at how many there have been.

Lee, I can only pray for you and hope that you and no members of your family ever suffer from the disease and you have to look at a running log of deaths each day. You'll find you get enough of it in the media and news.

I haven't reported the thread, it's perfectly "acceptable", however, it does appear to be a morbid fascination with people. And if it were a thread about deaths from suicide, could also romantisize it enough that it could be enough to push a very depressed person over the edge. We have many depressed members here on ChitChat. So how do you think this makes a cancer patient feel when they're feeling like death warned over just from the treatments, let alone the disease itself. And then to read the number of times and all the places everyone got it before they bought the farm is really fun too!

I'm just saying, I try to come here to get my head away from it as much as I can, and if it's a helpful, educational, prayer type of thread, then fine, but when it's just chalking them up to see how many you can get, it's just sick imo. And frankly Lee, your call out to me was even sicker.


Oh my goodness I am so sorry that I have offended anyone by answering this thread! I just saw the thread and didn't think anything about how it might affect anyone reading it who is fighting a disease.
I appologize Tripperfan and I hope you can forgive me!

If I could delete my entries I would!

Charles

[Pus$y Galore]

Oh my goodness I am so sorry that I have offended anyone by answering this thread! I just saw the thread and didn't think anything about how it might affect anyone reading it who is fighting a disease.
I appologize Tripperfan and I hope you can forgive me!

If I could delete my entries I would!

Charles

Please don't feel bad Charles (and I loved Jim Varney btw).

It was just seeing it so often in the active threads. I don't mind it showing up now and then as I'm sure others don't. Afterall, it is a topic and part of life and I don't like anyone feeling censored. Maybe if we evened it out with a positive thread to list all the celebs who've beaten the disease too!

Cathie :D

[Ohio8]

Richard Crenna: January 17, 2003 (pancreatic cancer).
Cathryn Damon: May 4, 1987 (cancer).
Richard Mulligan: September 26, 2000 (colon cancer).

Also: Larry Linville died on April 10, 2000 from pneumonia due to complications from a cancer operation.
Brian Keith: June 24, 1997. Gunshot suicide; Brian was suffering from emphysema and terminal lung cancer.

[Pus$y Galore]

I'm sorry for my remark, it was uncalled for. I hope you can forgive me.


It's o.k. - no problem buddy :) thx ;)

[Ohio8]

I dropped the ball here (how could I forget?!!):
Paul Newman: September 2008; lung cancer. :eek2: :wallbang

[Doodyville10019]

I can kinda see what the big deal is here about being offended by a thread such as this. I loved my brother-in-law dearly - he died of lung cancer a few years ago, but that's not how I remember him. I remember him fighting it to the very end - despite the pain and torture of both the disease itself and all of the treatments he stayed positive throughout - he never stopped fighting and he NEVER gave up.

Sure, he wasn't a celebrity, but when i read this thread, that's what I think of - not how Rudy died, but how he LIVED throughout the ordeal. That's why this thread does not offend me.

[Ohio8]

Roscoe Lee Browne: April 11, 2007

[pretty women]

He better go drug-free to honor her memory! Son of Farrah Fawcett and Ryan O'Neal, Redmond, was left a $3 million inheritance when his mother passed away of cancer last month. The incarcerated drug offender will receive a supervised monthly allowance from a trust fund in hopes of keeping him clean and for the purchase of his.
Farrah Fawcett Leaves Druggie Son $3 Million!!!
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Filed under: Drugs > Farrah Fawcett
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[Schmoopie]

This thread is sad, and it did surprise me a little bit to see the title, but it doesn't offend me at all. I say that as a woman who's mother has had breast cancer for three months now. There's nothing wrong with posting such a thread. I've read threads on this board that are far more morbid. I found the list of actors and actresses interesting because a lot of them I didn't know how they died.

Cancer is such a horrible, horrible thing.

Andrea

[Pus$y Galore]

This thread is sad, and it did surprise me a little bit to see the title, but it doesn't offend me at all. I say that as a woman who's mother has had breast cancer for three months now. There's nothing wrong with posting such a thread. I've read threads on this board that are far more morbid. I found the list of actors and actresses interesting because a lot of them I didn't know how they died.

Cancer is such a horrible, horrible thing.

Andrea

You'd be surprised how morbid you'd feel it was when it kept getting bumped every few HOURS while you, yourself are going through radiation and chemotherapy and all you see is the list growing of people who didn't beat the disease. We have to remember that we have ALL sorts of people on this forum at all times and what might appear to be harmless to some, isn't to others depending on their state of mind.
When you're going through treatment, you're constantly being told that you must keep optomistic about your recovery and that state of mind can make the difference between recovery and death.

[DLevine2]

Bea Arthur died of cancer on April 25, 2009

[Pitooey]

You'd be surprised how morbid you'd feel it was when it kept getting bumped every few HOURS while you, yourself are going through radiation and chemotherapy and all you see is the list growing of people who didn't beat the disease. We have to remember that we have ALL sorts of people on this forum at all times and what might appear to be harmless to some, isn't to others depending on their state of mind.
When you're going through treatment, you're constantly being told that you must keep optomistic about your recovery and that state of mind can make the difference between recovery and death.

:bighug: If only I can see you in person and give you a big hug. For now I'll send it to you through this post. :bighug:

I understand fully how you're feeling. Only a person who's gone through treatment could fully understand what you're going through. This is a harsh post but it's reality. I only read up to page 2 because it was just too much . I send you positive thoughts and hope.........

[Dragonflies]

I lost a family member to cancer too, and this thread while morbid can also make you appreciate life more, at least it does me

This is such a FREAKING uplifting thread!!!

What's with the fascination of death from cancer??? No threads about people who died from heart attacks, kidney failure, obesity, accidents?

Why not let everyone in on the fun and not just those of us who are DEALING with and trying to fight cancer right now? When you're being told all the positive things they have to fight the disease these days and then you come home from your treatments to see this wonderful list, well I'll tell ya, the urge to fight just becomes so great then!! (NOT)

* grabs a shovel to start digging her own grave..... *
__________________


I'm really not trying to be rude, but you know you do have the option of NOT reading the thread.

This thread is sad, and it did surprise me a little bit to see the title, but it doesn't offend me at all. I say that as a woman who's mother has had breast cancer for three months now. There's nothing wrong with posting such a thread. I've read threads on this board that are far more morbid. I found the list of actors and actresses interesting because a lot of them I didn't know how they died.

Cancer is such a horrible, horrible thing.

Andrea

Well said!

[Ohio8]

:rip: :angel:

[wenn607]

:( I lost a family member to cancer too, and this thread while morbid can also make you appreciate life more, at least it does me




I'm really not trying to be rude, but you know you do have the option of NOT reading the thread.



Well said!
I was lead to this thread from anothewr site called Care2.It was about smoking and cancer and also actors and actresses who died from cancer.My mom has colon mestasis to her liver and it has spread to her lungs now.She is 59.She is unable to do almost anything anymore,even eat.She was diagnosed only in March.I came to see who died and how.Not morbid.Just wondering if anyone had her kind of cancer and how long they lived.The only person I see here who had cancer like my mom's was Jackie Gleason .I will research him and see how long he lived after being diagnosed.I know I am grasping at straws now but I am looking for hope.I agree with others,if you don't like this why do you read this????I am grieving for my mom.I will read what I want to read.I am not morbid and I am not getting a kick or a thrill out of this.Go to Care2 causes.It is a great site!!!

[Pus$y Galore]

:(
I agree with others,if you don't like this why do you read this????I am grieving for my mom.I will read what I want to read.I am not morbid and I am not getting a kick or a thrill out of this.Go to Care2 causes.It is a great site!!!

Because unlike you, I have been a longtime member of this site and while undergoing my treatments last year, it was being bumped every few hours. You couldn't miss the title of the thread - I didn't even have to read the posts - the title alone was getting me down. If you read my entire post and the reasoning behind it, especially having a mother who's fighting the disease herself now, you should understand that. All I wanted was people to back off a bit on the running thread and maybe putting up a positve thread about celebrities who've beaten the disease (which there is one now). I would think you'd rather look at that one than morbidly trying to see how long your mother has.
And btw, I wasn't the only member being brought down by this thread. There were others.

[Pus$y Galore]

:bighug: If only I can see you in person and give you a big hug. For now I'll send it to you through this post. :bighug:

I understand fully how you're feeling. Only a person who's gone through treatment could fully understand what you're going through. This is a harsh post but it's reality. I only read up to page 2 because it was just too much . I send you positive thoughts and hope.........
Thanks Pitooey - you have no idea how your encouragement and virtual hug helps.

[Pitooey]

To Wenn067............... I can understand your reasoning. When you hear the word cancer so many things go through your mind. It's a devastating disease. I'm sending you a big cyber hug. :hug:

[biffbronson]

Not yet mentioned:

Pamela Britton was only 51 when she died from a brain tumor in 1974. Her sitcom work included My Favorite Martian (one of the main stars) and Blondie. Pamela's mother lived past age 100...!

[PunkyP0WER]

Because unlike you, I have been a longtime member of this site and while undergoing my treatments last year, it was being bumped every few hours. You couldn't miss the title of the thread - I didn't even have to read the posts - the title alone was getting me down. If you read my entire post and the reasoning behind it, especially having a mother who's fighting the disease herself now, you should understand that. All I wanted was people to back off a bit on the running thread and maybe putting up a positve thread about celebrities who've beaten the disease (which there is one now). I would think you'd rather look at that one than morbidly trying to see how long your mother has.
And btw, I wasn't the only member being brought down by this thread. There were others.
i agree and i was one of them. its disturbing that this thread has resurfaced yet again. people have the freedom to talk about most anyhting they want on here and i respect that, but i think its morbid to make a celebrity death toll list. yes, i could just not read it, but coming on the board and seeng just the title right there in your face is just as unsettling. even though marvin is in remission, his cancer and recurrences is always a cloud hanging over our heads and its very unpleasant to be constantly reminded of it.

[Pus$y Galore]

i agree and i was one of them. its disturbing that this thread has resurfaced yet again. people have the freedom to talk about most anyhting they want on here and i respect that, but i think its morbid to make a celebrity death toll list. yes, i could just not read it, but coming on the board and seeng just the title right there in your face is just as unsettling. even though marvin is in remission, his cancer and recurrences is always a cloud hanging over our heads and its very unpleasant to be constantly reminded of it.

I hear ya Sweety. I too, am in remission, but every headache, every dizzy or nausea spell I wonder if it's coming back. It's still too fresh to put to the back of your mind. And I'm sure Marvin is being warned like me to stay away from huge crowds, etc. now because of the H1N1 virus and other things that really threaten our health. It IS a black cloud always hanging over you once you've been diagnosed.

To me, the poster who just posted once (and mysteriously went to a sitcoms site to check on cancer deaths?????) was nothing more than a spammer since they mentioned this "great site". If anything, the post should have just been deleted. And if they were truly "grieving" you'd think they would have some compassion for people still battling this hideous disease. You can't help but to read the title and like I said, it was being bumped umpteen times a day at that point.

Let's just say a lot of celebs and regular people die from it. Hopefully even more survive it.

btw, glad to hear Marv's doing well! Luv to ya both my friend! :)

[Doodyville10019]

Thanks Lauren and Charles. You know I'm not normally one to be super sensitive (anymore at least), and I don't piss in threads as a rule, but it really does start to get under your skin when everytime you come here you see this thread or ones similar to it, and believe me, you'd be surprised at how many there have been.

Lee, I can only pray for you and hope that you and no members of your family ever suffer from the disease and you have to look at a running log of deaths each day. You'll find you get enough of it in the media and news.

I haven't reported the thread, it's perfectly "acceptable", however, it does appear to be a morbid fascination with people. And if it were a thread about deaths from suicide, could also romantisize it enough that it could be enough to push a very depressed person over the edge. We have many depressed members here on ChitChat. So how do you think this makes a cancer patient feel when they're feeling like death warned over just from the treatments, let alone the disease itself. And then to read the number of times and all the places everyone got it before they bought the farm is really fun too!

I'm just saying, I try to come here to get my head away from it as much as I can, and if it's a helpful, educational, prayer type of thread, then fine, but when it's just chalking them up to see how many you can get, it's just sick imo. And frankly Lee, your call out to me was even sicker.

Trust me - I know where you're coming from. Two members of my family died of cancer, a third had to have her ovaries/uterus removed, and a fourth had cancer 6 times in the years that I knew her (and beat it every time) before she finally passed on. My BFF is now dealing with a cancerous tumor in her left eye after having another removed from her neck in 2002. It's no fun watching someone have to go through chemo/radiation therapy and/or surgery. If you're close to them, their pain is your pain - you love them and give them all the support in the world.

I agree - this isn't the best thread to follow here, but I am seeing this as, in a way, remembering and thinking about our favorite performers.

[wenn607]

To Wenn067............... I can understand your reasoning. When you hear the word cancer so many things go through your mind. It's a devastating disease. I'm sending you a big cyber hug. :hug:
Thank you for the hug.I have been grieving and grieving and do not know really what to do but I have to stay strong for her and my father.It's terribly sad.I do not want her to go,not yet,no way.She was fine in March.I have been noticing in the Obituaries also lately alot of younger people are dying of cancers and other diseases.It's a very sad world that we live in.I don't know why people would look at this stuff it if hurts them so much.There are many wonderful books to read and many many thousand other websites to look at.
I wish there was a cure and everyone would get better but that is not going to happen today.I am praying for everyone with illnesses,I may even have one myself.I am sick,have been since September 26 and cannot shake it?What can be wrong with me?I am going to the doctor.I did not take care of my body for years.I am truely saddened for all of the people with cancer and have to endure chemotherapy.I do see my mother go through this.I am not turning my head away.I am sorry.Wendy

[wenn607]

Because unlike you, I have been a longtime member of this site and while undergoing my treatments last year, it was being bumped every few hours. You couldn't miss the title of the thread - I didn't even have to read the posts - the title alone was getting me down. If you read my entire post and the reasoning behind it, especially having a mother who's fighting the disease herself now, you should understand that. All I wanted was people to back off a bit on the running thread and maybe putting up a positve thread about celebrities who've beaten the disease (which there is one now). I would think you'd rather look at that one than morbidly trying to see how long your mother has.
And btw, I wasn't the only member being brought down by this thread. There were others.
I am not sure what being bumped means?The fact is that this thread may never end and some people here are probably here to look for fascinations beyond our imagination.There is really nothing you or I could do to stop their morbidity is there?About the positive thread,you could have started that yourself and I think it is great that it is here.And you are not me and you have no right to assume that you know what I am thinking or what brought me here.As for seeing how long my mother has,I want to find a way to give her MORE MORE MORE time! I took a look here and explained how I got here.Through a site called Care 2 causes.I guess that you did not read that part.What you think I am doing is of no importance to me anyhow.If you hate this thread so much,why do you keep reading it and posting on it?You could see the title and pass it by without looking to see what people are saying.That is something I do not understand about you.Why read this if it hurts you so very much.I read and looked at it once.You seem to have been here more then once.This time I am only here to reply to comments given to me.I have not looked or reread any celebrity photos or any facts about their deaths.I am so sorry you have to go through the trauma of chemotherapy and cancer.I do know how awful and tragic it is.If I could take my mothers pain away and give it to myself I would.She has always been a wonderful woman which is more than I can say for myself.For your own sake,try to stay away from here and find brighter and more uplifting things to read.I don't know what else to say!Wendy

[wenn607]

I hear ya Sweety. I too, am in remission, but every headache, every dizzy or nausea spell I wonder if it's coming back. It's still too fresh to put to the back of your mind. And I'm sure Marvin is being warned like me to stay away from huge crowds, etc. now because of the H1N1 virus and other things that really threaten our health. It IS a black cloud always hanging over you once you've been diagnosed.

To me, the poster who just posted once (and mysteriously went to a sitcoms site to check on cancer deaths?????) was nothing more than a spammer since they mentioned this "great site". If anything, the post should have just been deleted. And if they were truly "grieving" you'd think they would have some compassion for people still battling this hideous disease. You can't help but to read the title and like I said, it was being bumped umpteen times a day at that point.

Let's just say a lot of celebs and regular people die from it. Hopefully even more survive it.

btw, glad to hear Marv's doing well! Luv to ya both my friend! :)
If you are referring to me"The poster who just posted once was nothing more than a spammer since they mentioned this "great site".I believe you are talking about me.I posted once,yes,I was here for the first time.Everyone was here for a first time at one pointt,right?You act like this is your private website or something?Weird! I had to go take care of my mother who is very very sick right now as you know.I am not on the computer every day all day.I did mention a great site to maybe help some people here find a place to help them!So to call me a spammer is rediculous and you need to find help for your voyeristic fascination with this post!Please stop calling me names.I am not a morbid spammer.I am a loving daughter.I care deeply about humans and animals.I cry,I contribute my time ,money,and anything else I can do to help.I did look at this site,which is my freedom to do so.I wanted to see who died from cancer,that's all.When a star dies from a disease,do you read the article or do you think it is morbid and turn the page never to look at it again and pretend it never happened?I have seen alot of people here who have shown care and love for the celebrities that they loved.There are probably alot of rotten comments here also,which makes you very upset and angry.This thread will bring all kinds of people,including you.Please open up your heart to a grieving woman and understand that I did not come here to upset you or be morbid.Your comment about my mother hurt me.I would never say anything to try to hurt you.This is everyone's website whether you like it or not.Report abuse if you see it.If you continue to comment to me I will be back but otherwise,like I said,I looked one time.You don't like people to be here and after I only came once you called me spam?I can't figure people out?

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01 September 2009
Korean actress Jang Jin Yeong died of cancer
Actress in Korean drama, Lobbyist, died of stomach cancer on 1st Sept 2009.
Fellow Korean actors and actresses attended her wake, they included Lobbyist co-star Song Il Gook.
Also Han Ji Min, Kim Ah Joong, Song Hye Gyo, Lee Byung Hun, Jin Goo, Kim Jung Eun, Ahn Jae Wook, etc.