Actually colon cancer responds to chemo, so yeas a person could live with it in remission for years.
https://www.indianz.com/News/2019/12/02/trump-creates-panel-on-issue-of-missing.asp
However when a person is dying, usually we docs give them lots of pain killers to keep them comfortable, so one does wonder who tweeted for him.
Re: “a person could live with it in remission for years.”
I was thinking more along the lines of major surgery, colostomy, and chemo.
The guy made four action movies in the last four years of his life.
I am skeptical that we are being told the full story, or even a truthful story.
His “secret” and childless marriage. The political Tweet in the last hours of his life. Unanswered questions about his age - he played a 22 year old college football player at age 37.
The Political Left makes a “profit” on every opportunity that presents itself.
I believe nothing they say - no matter how innocent or how tragic.