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newsCelebrities“Steve McQueen: American Icon” — a feature documentary about the life, faith and cancer battle of the legendary actor — arrives on DVD…
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Faith Guides Steve McQueen Through Mesothelioma Battle
Nicknamed “The King of Cool,” actor Steve McQueen seemed to have it all. Known for tough guy roles in “Bullitt,” “The Cincinnati Kid”… -
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Quincy Jones Talks Mesothelioma in HBO’s ‘Burning the Light’
Last night, comedian Quincy Jones opened his heart to HBO viewers with “Quincy Jones: Burning the Light,” a one-hour special about his personal… -
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Joe Sample, Jazz Pioneer, Dies of Mesothelioma
Joe Sample, a musician who became a household name by pushing the limits of jazz music, died of mesothelioma on Sept. 12 in his… -
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Ed Lauter Asbestos Lawsuit Casts a Wide Net
The list of companies accused of exposing actor Ed Lauter to asbestos, the toxic mineral blamed for causing the pleural mesothelioma that eventually killed… -
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Character Actor Ed Lauter, 74, Dies from Mesothelioma
Veteran character actor Ed Lauter, who worked for more than 40 years in the film and television industry, died Wednesday after a short bout… -
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Battle Turned Janelle Bedel into Unlikely Hero as ‘Wonder Woman’
Janelle Bedel became an unlikely hero amid the horror caused by the once-extensive use of asbestos in America. Bedel, 37, died Wednesday night after… -
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Larry Davis Will Be Remembered for How He Lived
Four days before the 2012 Miles For Mesothelioma Road Race and Tribute Walk in February, Larry Davis was stuck in a South Florida Hospital… -
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Asbestos Blamed for Death of Disco Queen Donna Summer
The Queen of Disco Donna Summer died on Thursday in her Naples, Florida, home after a quiet battle with lung cancer. She was… -
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Steve McQueen’s Widow Vows to Pick Fights with Asbestos Industry
Tough guy movie star Steve McQueen died more than 30 years ago — another victim of mesothelioma — but a part of him…