Apparently he was diagnosed back in 2016 and was acting between treatments and surgeries. More recently some fans noticed that he was rapidly dropping weight and he was seen being wheeled into the hospital back in June.
Colon cancer can appear at any age. I was having some issues and had a colonoscopy in May. Turned out to be something minor; however, I would encourage anyone having digestive issues to speak with their Doctor.
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