actresses who died of lung cancer
Although Tony's doctor felt that his rare form of oral cancer (salivary gland cancer) was not tobacco related, other cancer experts contend that it is so rare that the absence of evidence is not evidence of absence of a causal relationship. Audrey Hepburn Actress, Breakfast at Tiffany's Audrey Hepburn was born Audrey Kathleen Hepburn-Ruston on May 4, 1929 in Brussels, Belgium. She was a blue-blood and a cosmopolitan from birth. Luiz Jose Costa, 36, Brazilian music star * lung cancer. Carrie Hamilton, 38, actress, Carol Burnett's daughter * lung cancer. Patrick Swayze, Smoker, Dead at 57. Patrick Swayze, star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost died on September 14, 2009, after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. According to Johns Hopkins University's Pancreatic Cancer Research Center, cigarette smoking is one of the biggest risk factors for developing pancreatic cancer ... He was also a former heavy smoker who died of lung cancer in 2008. His diagnosis highlights a key point about lung cancer: About 90% of lung cancer cases are due to smoking. Quitting smoking reduces—but doesn’t eliminate—the risk of developing lung cancer. Patricia Neal Actress, Breakfast at Tiffany's Patricia Neal, the Oscar- and Tony Award-winning actress, was born Patricia Louise Neal in Packard, Kentucky. Her father managed a coal mine and her mother was the daughter of the town doctor. First, she died at age 44, which is extraordinarily young for lung cancer. And she was a nonsmoker. Approximately 10 to 20% of lung cancer cases are not related to smoking. So her death represents the nearly 25,000 Americans who die from lung cancer each year, but who never smoked. He’s also on the list of celebrities who have succumbed to lung cancer—the leading cancer killer in the United States. Lung cancer deaths surpass colorectal, breast and prostate cancers combined. So it’s not surprising the list of celebrities is long. Here’s a snapshot of some of those famous faces and their battles. One of the most recognizable newsmen in history, Peter Jennings, also battled lung cancer. He worked for ABC News for more than 40 years and anchored ABC’s “World News Tonight” for over 20 years. In fact, he announced his diagnosis on the air in April 2005. He died four months later at age 67. Carrie Hamilton, 38, actress, Carol Burnett's daughter * lung cancer. Wilhelmina Cooper, 40, modeling pioneer * lung cancer. Patrick Swayze, Smoker, Dead at 57. Patrick Swayze, star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost died on September 14, 2009, after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Jack Cassidy, 50, actor * died in a fire from smoking in bed. Errol Flynn, 50, actor * heart attack. Patrick Swayze, Smoker, Dead at 57. Patrick Swayze, star of Dirty Dancing and Ghost died on September 14, 2009, after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer.
Carrie Hamilton.