Celebrities who have been diagnosed with Cancer (113 person items)"Diagnosed with: Lung Cancer Diagnosed in: 1964 Additional Info: Underwent surgery to remove his entire left lung and four ribs and went into remission in 1969. Diagnosed with: Stomach Cancer Diagnosed in: 1979 Additional Info: Underwent two surgeries to remove part of his stomach and lower intestine and was hospitalized from May 2, 1979 until his death. On June 11, 1979, he died of stomach cancer at the age of 72"