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Judge Frank Caprio, beloved for viral court videos, dies at 88

Aug 21, 2025

Former Eagles LB Bryan Braman dies at age 38

Jul 17, 2025

Former Miss North Carolina dies at 22 after cancer battle

Carrie Everett was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer called signet ring cell carcinoma.

Apr 7

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North Carolina football player dies from rare lung cancer at 23

Oct 13, 2024

US Rep Sheila Jackson Lee dies at 74

Jul 20, 2024

O.J. Simpson named longtime lawyer as his executor in his will

Apr 14, 2024

Cancer deaths declining, but increase in some types for young adults

Jan 17, 2024

DJ Casper, 'Cha Cha Slide' creator, dies at 58: wife

Aug 8, 2023

Colon cancer rising among young adults 20-49 years old

Mar 29, 2023

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Actor James Van Der Beek dies at 48 after colorectal cancer battle

Feb 12

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Former Eagles LB Bryan Braman dies after seeking treatment for a rare, aggressive form of cancer

Jul 17, 2025

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Broadway star Kelli O'Hara sings National Anthem, runs to honor lost loved ones in NYC Marathon

Nov 5, 2021

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Jillian Sassy Massey dies of cancer

Dec 5, 2017

Latest Stories

Drew Griffin, veteran CNN investigative journalist, dead at 60

Drew Griffin kept his illness private from most of his co-workers and had been reporting up until the day he passed.

Dec 19, 2022

Cancer death rates fall, with a few exceptions

Scientific advances and awareness programs have helped fight back cancer deaths, experts say.

Jul 9, 2021

Surviving combat only to die at home: This soldier is picking out his coffin at 35

It's the smoldering trash from the massive burn pits on US military bases -- sometimes acres in size -- that will soon kill him.

Jun 21, 2021

45 is the new 50 for colon cancer screening guidelines, medical task force says

A US medical task force is recommending that people of average risk start getting screened for colon cancer at age 45, rather than 50.

May 19, 2021

Health panel proposes colon cancer tests start at 45, not 50

The change reflects a growing concern about rising rates of colon cancer in younger people.

Oct 28, 2020