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Wow. I heard this on the on the last half hour radio news.
I knew that his cancer had returned, but I didn't know that the treatment wasn't succeeding.
Condolences to his family (he had a sister, IIRC. Don't know if his parents are still alive. He never married, and I don't believe he had any kids).
I wonder what will happen with his philanthropic efforts?
To the Seattle Seahawks ?
To the Portland Trailblazers ?
I'll be able to watch the Seahawks and Trailblazers again. When he announced recently that he was donating $100,000. to the Republicans, to help them maintain their majority in congress, I had to cross them off my viewing list. When I bought a copy of Windows 10, I was helping him destroy America.
I'll be able to watch the Seahawks and Trailblazers again. When he announced recently that he was donating $100,000. to the Republicans, to help them maintain their majority in congress, I had to cross them off my viewing list. When I bought a copy of Windows 10, I was helping him destroy America.
Interesting.
I'm like that re certain candidates over the decades, but not any party.
Was his treatment not working given any local or regional media attention ?
If so, did any sports reporters have any insight re what will happen re ownership of his teams ?
He was diagnosed with cancer in '82, he made it until today. That's not a bad job.
After hearing the news on the radio, I looked at his Wikipedia entry, and apparently it first came back (non-Hodgkin when the cancer returned) in 2009. One of the risk factors listed for the latter is obesity. I don't know what his weight was, but whenever I saw media coverage of him, he seemed pretty chunky. But you're right...36 years is a long time. I know a 25+ year survivor, and he has been thin and health conscious all his adult life. On the other hand, one of my uncles was wealthy, but took terrible care of himself and barely made it past the 5 year mark.
I graduated from high school in the 70s. One of my best friends had a grandfather (his father's father) who was worth $150 million.
My friend's dad was an only child, and he managed one of the commercial properties they owned.
With my friend and each of his siblings, upon turning 18, their dad paid whatever taxes were applicable so that the after tax amount that they each received in an unrestricted account was $5 million (and their grandfather was still alive).
While we were in college, my friend got cancer.
I remember I was studying for a final, and I got a call from another close friend of ours telling me that he had died (I was 500 or so miles away). We were in our very early 20s. From what I understood, their wealth did afford some out of the ordinary treatment...but it didn't help.
I think part of the point is he probably had the absolute best medical care available.
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Originally Posted by RMESMH
After hearing the news on the radio, I looked at his Wikipedia entry, and apparently it first came back (non-Hodgkin when the cancer returned) in 2009. One of the risk factors listed for the latter is obesity. I don't know what his weight was, but whenever I saw media coverage of him, he seemed pretty chunky. But you're right...36 years is a long time. I know a 25+ year survivor, and he has been thin and health conscious all his adult life. On the other hand, one of my uncles was wealthy, but took terrible care of himself and barely made it past the 5 year mark.
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