Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Top 10 Celebrities who Died of Cancer

Number of people die of cancer every week in the world. But few of them are those who are remembered because they are famous among masses. Here is a list of some celebrities whose death was caused by this fatal disease cancer but their specialty is that the world still remembers them.

1. Humphrey Bogart

He was the star of 40’s and 50’s times but was a tough one. He was married to his beloved but died very early, at the age of 57, due to cancer of esophagus.

Humphrey Bogart cancer




2. Lucille Ball

The beautiful and well known lady had a problem of aortic aneurysm due to which she stayed shortly in the hospital. Meanwhile her lung cancer contributed into her health destruction and she died shortly. Surprisingly, both her husbands also died of lung cancer.

Lucille Ball

3. Sammy Davis

JR of Rat Pack Fame, this one man show was known for his wonderful dancing, singing, trumpet playing and impressions. Unluckily he died of throat cancer at the age of 64.

Sammy Davis

 

4. Michael Landon

It is heard that Landon used to have four packs a day. Apparently that was the reason of his liver and pancreas cancer, which led him towards death.

Michael Landon

5. R.J. Reynolds

The founder of famous Reynolds Tobacco Company died of cancer. His son and grandson also died of cancer.

Reynolds Tobacco Company

6. Ed Bradley

The famous star was the first African American journalist who covered the White House. He died of lymphocytic leukemia at the age of 65.

Ed Bradley

7. Sigmund Freud

The famous psychiatrist and father of Psychoanalysis died of oral cancer. He  used to smoke cigar and could not defeat his cancer even with numerous operations.

Sigmund Freud cancer

8. Beatle George

Despite of having radiation therapy, the famous celebrity died of throat cancer. He died at the age of 58.

Beatle George

9. Anthony Minghella

The award winning director died due to complications in his surgery of tonsils, because of tonsil cancer.

The Beverly Hilton

10. Farrah Fawcett

The female celebrity had anus cancer. She went Europe to find an alternative treatment but could not get it. She died at the age of 62.

Farah Fawcett

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