Celebrity Stories Archives

Survivor Profile

Connor Joe’s grit and determination helped him return to major league baseball after surgery and chemotherapy for testicular cancer that had spread to his lung.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Survivor Profile

A Voice at Risk

Rob Paulsen has voiced hundreds of animated characters, but as he prepared to return to a beloved role, cancer threatened his livelihood.

by Bradley Jones

Survivor Profile

Still in the Game

ESPN reporter Holly Rowe worked through melanoma treatment.

by Lindsey Konkel

Yesterday & Today

TV’s Family Man

Michael Landon, best known for his roles on Little House on the Prairie and Bonanza, created and starred in programs that portrayed family values with authenticity and humor.

by Marci A. Landsmann

Yesterday & Today

A Force of Nature

Known for the Christmas classic Santa Baby and her role as Catwoman in the 1960s TV series Batman, Eartha Kitt wowed audiences with her dancing, singing and acting. Her 2006 colorectal cancer diagnosis shocked those who knew her.

by Sharlene George

Yesterday & Today

A Kind and Decent Man

Whether playing Franklin D. Roosevelt or Richard Gilmore, the wealthy scion in 'Gilmore Girls,' Edward Herrmann took on gentlemanly roles that mirrored his real-life persona. He died of brain cancer in 2014.

by Marilyn Fenichel

Yesterday & Today

A Storied Life

Literary realist John Updike used the scaffold of his own life, including his lung cancer diagnosis, to explore the shared experiences of our time.

by Sue Rochman

Yesterday & Today

Taking Her Place

Geraldine Ferraro, the first woman nominated for vice president on a major-party ticket, used her political prowess to advocate for women's equality. In 1998, she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma.

by Sharlene George

Yesterday & Today

The Voice of Lamb Chop

Ventriloquist Shari Lewis and her sidekick, a white wool puppet named Lamb Chop, won the hearts of generations of children who tuned in to her television shows.

by Jocelyn Selim