[Drew68]

Check this out thoroughly. Celebrity death pranks are pretty common these days ...

I don't think anyone is going to prank Senator Thompson's death. He had lymphoma. He was 73.

[IronJack]

I didn’t know he had cancer. Too bad. He was one of the good guys. And a pretty good actor too.

[PAR35]

He had lymphoma

Had it for a good while, as I recall. Didn't realize he was that young.