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Dana Reeve Dies of Lung Cancer (Widow Of Christopher Reeve)
Fox News & AP ^ | March 7, 2006

Posted on 03/07/2006 5:26:51 AM PST by JRochelle

She died of lung cancer. Haven't found any links yet. Heard it on WLSAM Chicago.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cancer; christopherreeve; dana; danareeve; obituary; reeve; youngorphanwill
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To: 4bbldowndraft
I'll jump right in with a very large assumption, and invite a load of abuse at the same time. I'm guessing she was a smoker; another victim of the cigarette industry.

You guessed wrong. She was a non-smoker.

TANJ! (/obscure Larry Niven reference)

21 posted on 03/07/2006 5:35:50 AM PST by BeHoldAPaleHorse (Tagline deleted at request of moderator.)
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To: 4bbldowndraft

No, she never smoked and was very health conscience. You could have found that bit of information out from prior reports when she announced she had cancer.

Seems the disease runs in her family, her mother passed away from ovarian cancer a few years back.


22 posted on 03/07/2006 5:35:57 AM PST by Brytani (Democrats - destroying America since 1868)
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To: JRochelle

So if sha had smoked and died of lung cancer at the young age of 44, that would have been fair?


23 posted on 03/07/2006 5:36:03 AM PST by metesky ("Brethren, leave us go amongst them." Rev. Capt. Samuel Johnston Clayton - Ward Bond- The Searchers)
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To: JRochelle

Prayers for their children.

I imagine the stress of her husband's condition took an enormous toll on her.


24 posted on 03/07/2006 5:36:04 AM PST by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)
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To: 4bbldowndraft

Sanctimonious much?

No, she didn't smoke. But if she had, she would not have been a "victim" of the tobacco industry.


25 posted on 03/07/2006 5:36:31 AM PST by workerbee (A person's a person no matter how small.)
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To: JRochelle

Terrible, their poor son, I think he is only 12 or so. Prayers for them all.


26 posted on 03/07/2006 5:37:11 AM PST by WV Mountain Mama (I don't need to visualize whirled peas. I'm a mom, I've SEEN them.)
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To: G Larry
Would you mind explaining why it was "not unexpected"?

Because she had lung cancer and not too many survive that.

27 posted on 03/07/2006 5:37:25 AM PST by muggs
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To: 4bbldowndraft

You could have read a few of the comments before you posted.
And anyway what's this about blaming the tobacco industry?


28 posted on 03/07/2006 5:37:45 AM PST by leadpenny
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To: 4bbldowndraft; Gabz

Must you drag your Smoke Gnatzi opinion into EVERY conversation? Give it a rest. You've barely been here a week and you're already boring the h#ll out of us. *Rolleyes*


29 posted on 03/07/2006 5:37:56 AM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: JRochelle

I heard in NY too.

Prayers for her and the family. She and Christopher had children, too, right? How awful for them. God give them strength.


30 posted on 03/07/2006 5:38:12 AM PST by cvq3842
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To: leadpenny
Age 44. Bernard McQuirk said she didn't smoke.

Does it matter?
It's still got to be Second Hand Smoke. Or something.

RIP.

31 posted on 03/07/2006 5:38:27 AM PST by Publius6961 (Multiculturalism is the white flag of a dying country)
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To: JRochelle

Unbelievable. Prayers for the family.


32 posted on 03/07/2006 5:38:29 AM PST by Trust but Verify (( ))
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To: 4bbldowndraft
Biography for Dana Reeve

"2005 - despite having never smoked, she was diagnosed with lung cancer"

33 posted on 03/07/2006 5:39:09 AM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: 4bbldowndraft
Do some research before assuming:

CBS News: Reeve's is one of those rare cases of lung cancer in people who've never smoked.

34 posted on 03/07/2006 5:39:33 AM PST by jdm
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To: JRochelle

Though she did not smoke, much discussion has centered around her pre-marriage career as a cabaret singer in small, crowded, unventilated rooms full of smokers.


35 posted on 03/07/2006 5:39:39 AM PST by Burkean
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To: JRochelle

Quick! Somebody smack some stem cells on it!


36 posted on 03/07/2006 5:39:40 AM PST by TheGunny
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To: 4bbldowndraft

Go blow smoke somewhere else, newb.


37 posted on 03/07/2006 5:39:46 AM PST by WV Mountain Mama (I don't need to visualize whirled peas. I'm a mom, I've SEEN them.)
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To: JRochelle

That is such a load of grief for a family to bear. My sympathies to those who remain.


38 posted on 03/07/2006 5:39:46 AM PST by steelcurtain
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To: 4bbldowndraft

She wasn't a smoker, but please, continue with your rant.


39 posted on 03/07/2006 5:39:49 AM PST by sandbar
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To: G Larry

It was reported not long ago that she had lung cancer. She went fast.


40 posted on 03/07/2006 5:40:12 AM PST by Trust but Verify (( ))
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