Search results matching tags 'Cancer' and 'dad'

Best of FameCrawler - Week of May 29th

Whit — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Mike Tyson's 4-Year-Old Daughter Dies

Madonna Dishes on A-Rod and Kate Hudson

Confirmed - Gisele is Pregnant With Tom Brady's Baby!

Nicole Richie, Dad Lionel & Daughter Harlow (PHOTOS)

Sneak Peek! Jon & Kate Plus 8 Season Premiere

Kelly Rutherford, Lies and Videotape

Amy Mickelson's Breast Cancer Battle

Michelle Williams and Daughter Matilda Support Their Local Coffee House

Angelina Jolie: Madonna Adopts For Fame

Jon & Kate - Who Are The Kids Happier With? (Photos)

Slumdog Kids Finally Get A Home!

Brian Grazer's Prenup Still Makes Wife Rich

Best of FameCrawler - Week of May 29th

Whit — Fri, 29 May 2009 20:00:00 GMT

Wayman Tisdale Dead

Whit — Fri, 15 May 2009 20:09:00 GMT

Wayman Tisdale has died after battling cancer of the knee for two years.

Tisdale played in the NBA for the Pacers, Kings and Suns and was on the U.S. Olympic team that won a gold medal.

Tisdale left basketball to pursue his love of music. He played smooth jazz on bass guitar.

Wayman Tisdale is survived by his wife and their four children. He was 44-years-old.

As a lifelong Suns fan, not to mention a lover of jazz, I have very fond memories of Mr. Tisdale over the years. Very sad.

Our thoughts to his family, friends and fans in his passing.

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Dying Dad Gets Extra Time Thanks to Mystery Donor

JeanneSager — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:27:00 GMT

Finally, a bit of news that reminds us hedge fund managers are people too (the NASDAQ be darned). A mystery manager here in the states has ponied up the cash to fund the cancer treatments for a British father denied care by that country's National Health System.

Jack Rosser knows he will die, but thanks to the mystery donor, he may have as much as several extra years to spend with his toddler daughter.

OK, commence weeping. I know I shed a tear or two at this story, not least because the Rosser's diagnosis with an aggressive cancer of his kidneys came just days after little Emma was born. The Rossers should have been celebrating new life; but they were staring death in the eyes.

Rosser was told he probably had two years left, unless he began treatments with Sutent, a cancer drug which costs three thousand pounds a month (currently about $4,450). The medicine would give him extra time, but it couldn't save his life. It wasn't enough of a benefit for the British National Health System. The government told Rosser the treatment was off the table. Attempts to get him into a clinical trial were out too - he was told his cancer wasn't advanced enough. He'd have to accept death . . . and leaving his wife and daughter sooner rather than later.

When his story was highlighted by a group working to fight for cancer patients denied life-lengthening care (and highlighted by Bloomberg late last month), the man identified only as a hedge fund manager from the states stepped forward. He'll pay for the fifty-seven-year-old Rosser's treatments, he said, as long as he needs them.

"It's been such a fight and all I can say is thank you. He's given my daughter the opportunity to get to know her dad," Jenny Rosser told Sky News this week.

Perhaps someone could remind the National Health System - and nasty American HMOs - that sometimes the decisions they're making aren't about that one patient, but the lives around them too. A few extra months for a little girl to get to know her father can make a world of difference in her life.

Oh, and while you're at it, could someone pass me a Kleenex?

Image: Sky News

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Man Forced to Pay Child Support for Another Man's Child

No, the Vagina Doesn't 'Heal Up and Close' from Disuse

Michael Crichton Passed Away

trix — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:46:00 GMT

Jurassic Park and ER creator Michael Crichton passed away after fighting a very private war against cancer.

His family told ET, "While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us -- and entertained us all while doing so -- his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes. He did this with a wry sense of humor that those who were privileged to know him personally will never forget."

Mr. Crichton's death came unexpectedly to us and his family. We send our heartfelt condolences to the family. It's always hard to lose someone, unexpected or not.

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Pink Floyd's Wright Dead

Whit — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 18:32:00 GMT

Richard Wright was the keyboardist for legendary rock band Pink Floyd. He died today after a brief battle with cancer.

I love Pink Floyd and have been a fan of Wright and his signature sound for as long as I can remember. He'll be missed.

Wright was 65 and had three children.

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Spying on the Neighbors: 8-09-08

Whit — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 22:33:00 GMT

That opening ceremony was all kinds of awesome.

Britney and the boys (Knocked Up Celebs)

Jack Black and family (Celebrity Baby Blog)

The placenta tree (Perez Hilton)

Bell-bottomed Katie (TomKat Crazy)

Fountains of Dezi (Celebrity Baby Scoop)

Take the Suris bowling (Gossip Girls)

More Edwards (TMZ)

Angelina Jolie: Remembering Her Mom One Year After Her Death

Sassy1969 — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 17:06:00 GMT

Angelina Jolie's mom, Marcheline Bertrand, passed away one year ago today. Jolie and her brother James Haven will mark the anniversary of her death with a day long vigil.

The siblings will visit Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai hospital where Marcheline passed away, at age 57 of ovarian cancer. Angelina will be donating money to the hospital for it's women's cancer research fund.

Angie and James will visit their mother's grave and reminisce about her with Jolie's four kids, showing them photographs of Marcheline. They also plan to prepare their mom's favorite meal - thick vegetable soup.

A family friend said, "James and Angelina adored their mother. They want this day to be soley dedicated to her memory."

According to their friend, Jamies is worried about Angelina and added, "Angie still weeps for her a lot of and James has been saying how he's worried she will fall apart on Sunday."

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Search results matching tags 'Cancer' and 'dad'

Best of FameCrawler - Week of May 29th

Best of FameCrawler - Week of May 29th

Wayman Tisdale Dead

Dying Dad Gets Extra Time Thanks to Mystery Donor

Booty Caller Texts When You're Ovulating

They Say: Poor Kids, Rich Kids Think Differently

Man Forced to Pay Child Support for Another Man's Child

No, the Vagina Doesn't 'Heal Up and Close' from Disuse

Michael Crichton Passed Away

Pink Floyd's Wright Dead

Spying on the Neighbors: 8-09-08

Angelina Jolie: Remembering Her Mom One Year After Her Death