Dylan/madonna Agent To Write MemoirOctober 4th, 2009 BOB DYLAN and MADONNA's former talent manager JOAN HYLER has set out to write a memoir about her A-list clients - after recovering from a four-month coma following a near-fatal car accident. Hyler sustained "severe and multiple injuries" after she was hit by a car on the Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu, California on 15 August 2008.
Swayze didn't want mum to know about his cancerOctober 1st, 2009 LONDON - Late Hollywood star Patrick Swayze tried to keep the news of his cancer under wraps before his mum, fearing the revelation would complicate her situation before she underwent an eye surgery. The actor revealed this and more about his struggle with cancer in a memoir and audio book, titled The Time of My Life, months before his demise on September 14 this year.
Gory Blister Bassist Injured In Motorcycle AccidentSeptember 30th, 2009 The bass player of Italian heavy metal rock bands GORY BLISTER and ALLHELLUJA is recovering from surgery after breaking his femur in a motorcycle accident. Rocker Roby Gelly was driving through Milan on his way home on Monday (28Sep09) when he smashed into another vehicle.
Helm Recovering From Throat SurgerySeptember 29th, 2009 THE BAND star LEVON HELM is recovering from throat surgery after doctors removed a lesion on his vocal cord. The rocker, who battled throat cancer in 1998, feared the disease had returned, but doctors assured him his latest ailment was a result of acid reflux.
Anna Nicole Smith's Dad DiesSeptember 25th, 2009 The father of late model ANNA NICOLE SMITH has died after losing his battle with lung cancer. Donald Hogan was buried on Tuesday (22Sep09) after passing away in a hospice, where he had been living after refusing to undergo treatment for his condition.
'Housewives' star Kathryn Joosten's lung cancer returns; she says she hopes to educateSeptember 15th, 2009 'Housewives' sidekick Joosten's cancer is backNEW YORK — Kathryn Joosten (JOO'-sten), who plays the crotchety Karen McCluskey on ABC's "Desperate Housewives," is battling a recurrence of lung cancer. Joosten's publicist, Thomas DeLorenzo, says a spot on the left lung was detected during a recent physical.
Desperate Housewives Star Joosten Battling Lung CancerSeptember 14th, 2009 DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES actress KATHRYN JOOSTEN has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The two-time Emmy winner, who plays grumpy neighbour Mrs.
Natalie Cole returns to the stage for the first time since kidney transplant surgerySeptember 10th, 2009 Natalie Cole performs 1st post-surgery concertLOS ANGELES — Natalie Cole has returned to the concert stage for first time since a successful kidney transplant. The 59-year-old singer performed Wednesday night at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Kemp Beat Brain Tumours With Revolutionary SurgerySeptember 5th, 2009 SPANDAU BALLET star MARTIN KEMP credits revolutionary surgery techniques with helping him survive two brain tumours. The 1980s pop star, who is set to embark on a world tour with the reunited band, was left devastated after being diagnosed with a tumour just two years after he had one surgically removed.
Rocker Brown Struggling With PancreatitisSeptember 4th, 2009 Former PANTERA star REX BROWN is to undergo surgery to have his gallbladder removed. The bassist, who currently plays with heavy rockers Down, will also have polyps on his pancreas lasered off during the surgical procedure, which is scheduled to take place later this week (begs31Aug09).
Maura Tierney having surgery to remove breast tumor; NBC series sidelinedJuly 14th, 2009 Maura Tierney having operation to rid breast tumorNEW YORK — Actress Maura Tierney says she's having surgery to remove a tumor in her breast. Tierney, who recently wrapped a long-running stint on the NBC medical drama "ER," issued a statement about the surgery on Monday, giving no details on her condition and when she'd due to have the operation.
Country music singer Ray Price is recuperating at Texas home after surgery to remove polypsJuly 1st, 2009 Country singer Ray Price recovering after surgeryNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A spokesman for Grammy winning country musician Ray Price says the singer is home in Texas recuperating after surgery to remove polyps from his colon.
Singer-songwriter Kenny Rankin dies of lung cancer at age 67June 9th, 2009 Singer-songwriter Kenny Rankin dies of lung cancerLOS ANGELES — A spokesman for Kenny Rankin's record label says the veteran singer-songwriter has died of lung cancer. He was 67. Mack Avenue Records spokesman Don Lucoff says Rankin died Sunday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
Robin Williams jokes about his recent heart surgery on Late Show with David LettermanMay 14th, 2009 Robin Williams jokes about his heart surgeryNEW YORK — Robin Williams, who had heart surgery eight weeks ago, says he and David Letterman "are now brotherhood of the zipper chests."
Williams, appearing on CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman" scheduled to air Wednesday, was referring to Letterman's quintuple bypass heart surgery in 2000. It was the 57-year-old actor's first interview since surgery that replaced an aortic valve.
Woman who lived 61 years in iron lung, yet graduated from college and wrote book, dies in NCMay 6th, 2009 NC woman who spent 61 years in iron lung diesRALEIGH, N.C. — A woman who spent 61 years in an iron lung yet graduated from college and wrote a book about her life has died at her North Carolina home.
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