Battling Cancer

Former rock groupie JO JO LAINE, ex-wife of WINGS guitarist DENNY LAINE, has been diagnosed with liver cancer.

The brunette beauty, 53, is reeling after the recent diagnosis, but hopes to fight it. Jo Jo, whose former boyfriends include JIM MORRISON and ROD STEWART, says, “Doctors tell me they have found a tumour. “In two weeks, I begin chemo so I’ll lose my hair like KYLIE MINOGUE. “But that’s a small price to pay as long as I’m alive. I’m on 11 pills a day and frequently visit Addenbroke’s Hospital in Cambridge (England). I couldn’t have better doctors.”

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Rocío Jurado, a well-known and much loved Spanish singer from Andalucía, died at her Madrid home early on Thursday morning after a long illness. The 61-year-old singer had been diagnosed with cancer of the pancreas two years ago and had been treated at Houston, Texas.Her brother and manager, Amador Mohedano, visibly affected by his sister’s death, made the announcement to the media waiting outside the singer’s home at La Moraleja. He added that she had died “peacefully” and “surrounded by her family as she wished”.

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From the Cinematical Blog

Oscar-winning art director and production designer Henry Bumstead has died from prostate cancer, according to the Los Angeles Times. Bumstead, who was born in Ontario, California, in 1915, began his career during the Depression as an apprentice draftsman at RKO Studios but was quickly hired by Paramount Pictures where he was taken under the wing of art-department head Hans Dreir (Oscar-winning art director for Sunset Boulevard)….

… but after teaming with Martin Scorsese on the remake of Cape Fear in 1991, he was hired by Clint Eastwood for Unforgiven, which led to another nomination. From that point he worked with Eastwood on eight more films up until he was diagnosed with cancer during production of Million Dollar Baby. In 1998, Bumstead, who was known as “Bummy” to friends and colleagues, received a lifetime achievement award from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Art Directors.

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Former Iowa State quarterback Cris Love is undergoing treatment in Houston after being diagnosed with cancer in the past month, university officials said.

Love, who played at Iowa State from 2001-04, was diagnosed with adenocarcinoma, Cyclone officials said. In 17 games, Love completed 50 of 104 pass attempts for 667 yards and five touchdowns, while throwing five interceptions.

Iowa State fans can send get-well cards to Love through the Iowa State football office: Cris Love, c/o Iowa State Football Office, Jacobson Athletic Building, 1800 S. Fourth St., Ames, IA 50011.

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… Singer and performer Linda Nolan has described how “fabulous” it was to return to the stage following her recent cancer scare.

The former member of The Nolans returned to take up the lead role of Mrs Johnstone in the musical Blood Brothers after recovering from breast cancer.

…. Linda was diagnosed with cancer and had surgery in Blackpool to remove her left breast on February 21, two days before her 47th birthday.

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Todd split an old scar in his arm 18 months ago while playing for the Sharks and a growth developed in the scar tissue.

A series of biopsies revealed the 35-year-old from New Zealand had Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

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Curtis Salgado, the singer and bluesman who was the visual inspiration for John Belushi’s Blues Brothers act, has liver cancer and has suspended concerts.
Salgado, who grew up here and lives in Portland, was diagnosed with cancer three weeks ago. The 52-year-old performer expects to begin radiation treatment in May and eventually hopes to have a liver transplant, said longtime manager Shane Tappendorf.

“We’re just staying optimistic,” Tappendorf said. “As we take each treatment, we’ll know more.”

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