Posted on 03/22/2016 8:51:17 AM PDT by bigbob
Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has died at the age of 46 after fighting cancer, his family has said. Mr Ford, who battled drug and alcohol addiction, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2014. He gained international notoriety after admitting smoking crack cocaine in 2013, but he was loved by supporters. "A dedicated man of the people, Councillor Ford spent his life serving the citizens of Toronto," his family said in a statement. He could not run for re-election as mayor in 2014 due to his cancer diagnosis, but won a city council seat in a landslide. His image contrasted sharply with Canada's usual calm, buttoned-up politics. While serving as mayor, he was videotaped and photographed while intoxicated in public areas.
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VERY FUNNY LAZ!!!
He died from his drug usage which caused his cancer
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Your talents are being wasted here posting on FR.
The medical profession does not know what you so glibly state (the cause of liposarcoma, which Ford died from), so you need to get off your duff and start curing cancer.
Are you older than 46? If so you are on borrower time...... Dead man walking.
You have been around FReep long enough to understand that FReepers are experts in EVERYTHING...even when they do not have a clue what they are talking about.
The good thing is, eventually the grown-ups arrive...thank you for the clarification.
VERY HARD to believe he was ONLY 46 years old!!! My gosh he aged terribly!!!!
Good. The world is so messed up, I cannot think of a worse torture than continuing to live.
Whoa, that was fast!
RIP Mr.Ford.
He looks like even if he never got cancer, that a heart attack or stroke would have been likely sooner rather than later. R.I.P.
Are you imagining things because you think his cancer should be lifestyle related, or do you have specific insight into causation?
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/09/17/rob_fords_diagnosis_what_is_a_pleomorphic_liposarcoma.html
Q: What role does lifestyle play in developing this type of cancer?
A: It doesnt, as far as we know, and scientists dont yet know the cause.
Theres no data Im aware of that links liposarcomas to alcohol, tobacco, anything, said Bailey. Obesity isnt a known risk factor either.
Over weight heavy drinker (alcoholic) who not only used crack but openly admitted to using needles. You burn your body out and all sorts of cancers can appear
I think Keith is just one of the walking dead.
I am doomed. Doomed to death. I am so screwed. I shall die 5 months ago.
RIP. Cocaine is a helluva drug.
Some years ago I had Pneumonia, lung infection and Pleurisy.
One smacktard in the hospital told me it was due to smoking.
I axed them how did they suppose I got hold of some infected cigarettes.
Crickets.
Crickets cause cancer if you smoke too many.
Yea, in this photo, he looks early sixties.
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