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Joe Sample, Jazz Pioneer, Dies of Mesothelioma
- by Kaitlyn Fusco
- Celebrities
- Sep 20, 2014
Joe Sample, a musician who became a household name by pushing the limits of jazz music, died of mesothelioma on Sept. 12 in his hometown of Houston. He was 75.
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Ed Lauter Asbestos Lawsuit Casts a Wide Net
- by Tim Povtak
- Celebrities
- May 20, 2014
The list of companies accused of exposing actor Ed Lauter to asbestos, the toxic mineral blamed for causing the pleural mesothelioma that eventually killed him, could continue to grow,…
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Ed Lauter’s Widow Files Asbestos Lawsuit Against CBS, GE
- by Michelle Whitmer
- Celebrities
- Apr 22, 2014
The widow of Ed Lauter, the actor who passed away from mesothelioma last October, is suing CBS Corp., General Electric (GE) and Ford Motor Co. for allegedly exposing him…
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Character Actor Ed Lauter, 74, Dies from Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Celebrities
- Oct 18, 2013
Veteran character actor Ed Lauter, who worked for more than 40 years in the film and television industry, died Wednesday after a short bout with malignant pleural mesothelioma, a rare…
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Sean Sasser, One-Time Star of MTV’s ‘Real World,’ Dies of Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Celebrities
- Aug 15, 2013
Celebrity Sean Sasser of MTV fame lived productively for 25 years after being diagnosed with HIV, a testament to the progress that has been made in treating a once-deadly disease.
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Battle Turned Janelle Bedel into Unlikely Hero as ‘Wonder Woman’
- by Tim Povtak
- Celebrities
- Jun 18, 2013
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 a courageous six-year battle with…
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Actor Jack Klugman was Key Player in Orphan Drug Act Becoming Law 30 Years Ago
- by Tim Povtak
- Celebrities
- Dec 27, 2012
The mesothelioma community of today lost a good friend this week that it might not even know it had. Actor Jack Klugman died on Christmas Eve, leaving behind his memorable…
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Steve McQueen’s Widow Lobbies Congress to Ban Asbestos
- by Tim Povtak
- Celebrities
- Jul 27, 2012
Barbara Minty McQueen, the wife of former movie star Steve McQueen, lived up to her earlier promise to finally join the fight to help ban asbestos in this country. Minty…
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Larry Davis Will Be Remembered for How He Lived
- by Tim Povtak
- Celebrities
- Jul 5, 2012
Four days before the 2012 Miles For Mesothelioma Road Race and Tribute Walk in February, Larry Davis was stuck in a South Florida Hospital room, sidetracked by another relapse from…
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Asbestos Blamed for Death of Disco Queen Donna Summer
- by Mark Hall
- Celebrities
- May 18, 2012
The Queen of Disco Donna Summer died on Thursday in her Naples, Florida, home after a quiet battle with lung cancer. She was 63. The five-time Grammy winner was…
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