Notable People Who Died of Lung Cancer

Yahoo News/AP ^ | 8/9/2005 | Yahoo News/AP

[Mike Bates]

Some on this listing perhaps shouldn't be included. Lee Remick, for example, was originally reported to have died of kidney cancer. But I'm sure the MSM wouldn't mislead us.

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[cripplecreek]

Everyone who has ever taken a breath has died. That's a 100% kill rate.

[PayNoAttentionManBehindCurtain]

Did you hear on the news this morning that Dana Reeve (Christopher Reeves widow) has been diagnosed with lung cancer, never smoked.

Becky

[Mike Bates]

Yes, and I understand a large percentage (75%) of people who don't smoke yet get lung cancer are women.

[steve8714]

..my mother, 72; Oat cell she fought bravely for 2-1/2 years

[verity]

It is never if; it is only how and when. ;-)

[Woman on Caroline Street]

I'm so glad I quit two weeks ago. Now I don't have to get lectured by everyone about what's in my best interest.

Wasn't there a study done about the risk of cell-phones and brain cancer? Off to google I go...

[NCC-1701]

Didn't Johnny Carson die of lung cancer?

[Mike Bates]

Wasn't there a study done about the risk of cell-phones and brain cancer?

Valid studies I'm unaware of, but there have been lawsuits. Of course, there always are because we have so many shysters in need of employment:

[Mike Bates]

Thought that was emphysema.

[demkicker]

I LOVE that pic! Will have to save it... I's too funny.

[ClearCase_guy]

FWIW:

There are 39 people on the list above.
19 were age 70 or older.
20 were age 69 or younger.

Something's going to kill you in the end.
In addition, some on list (Andy Kaufman, for example) died very young, but never smoked.

Cigarettes are bad. Lung Cancer is terrible. All deaths are tragic. But the MSM wants us to believe that cigarettes are a greater evil than they are.

[Mike Bates]

You know, sometimes I actually miss those guys. Whatta pair.

[alwaysconservative]

What about John Wayne and Johnny Carson?

[Ditter]

My mother in law, Oat cell carcinoma, died age 68. She smoked unfiltered Camels all her life until 5 years before she died. We were told that Oat cell is 'almost' always the result of smoking. I guess your mother was one of the few 'almosts'.

[ClearCase_guy]

I should have double checked my work. 21 were on the young side, 18 were older. In my book, if you make it into your 70's, you're doing OK.

[txrangerette]

mark

[Mike Bates]

I think John Wayne was a lung cancer survivor (had part of one removed, as I recall), but died of stomach cancer.

[alwaysconservative]

I just remember those commercials he taped to be played after his death about how smoking was the reason he died. Or am I remembering this wrong (not unheard of, LOL!)?

[alwaysconservative]

70's is still too young these days, IMO.