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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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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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Golf Legend Fred Couples Directs Presidents Cup Money to Mesothelioma Research Funding
- by Mark Hall
- Celebrities
- Apr 18, 2012
Champion PGA golfer Fred Couples has designated $25,000 in charitable contributions to the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation, Couples and the organization confirmed. The donation comes from Couples’ earnings at the…
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Steve McQueen’s Widow Vows to Pick Fights with Asbestos Industry
- by Tim Povtak
- Celebrities
- Apr 11, 2012
Tough guy movie star Steve McQueen died more than 30 years ago — another victim of mesothelioma — but a part of him is back and looking for a…
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Famed Australian Mountain Climber Lincoln Hall Dies of Mesothelioma
- by Tim Povtak
- Celebrities
- Mar 21, 2012
Lincoln Hall defied the odds many times as a famed mountain climber and fearless adventurer, but he could not escape the steely grasp of mesothelioma. He died earlier this week…
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2012 Super Bowl Recalls NFL Legend, Mesothelioma Victim Merlin Olsen
- by Mark Hall
- Celebrities
- Feb 6, 2012
The New York Giants beat the New England Patriots on Sunday night in Super Bowl XLVI, but the world’s biggest sporting event also brought to mind an NFL legend who…
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