CNN.com
May 3, 2010

Lynn Redgrave, a member of the famed Redgrave acting dynasty noted for her roles in "Georgy Girl" and "Gods and Monsters," has died. She was 67.

Redgrave's death was announced by her children.

"Our beloved mother Lynn Rachel passed away peacefully after a seven year journey with breast cancer," the children - Ben, Pema and Annabel - said in a statement. "She lived, loved and worked harder than ever...

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Source: People

By Cahterine Donaldson-Evans, PEOPLE.com
April 20, 2010 6:06 p.m. EDT

(PEOPLE.com) -- The wife of Chicago-based film critic Roger Ebert says she and her husband have adopted hope as a strategy in getting through his ordeal with thyroid cancer, which has left him unable to speak.

Chaz Ebert tells PopEater that the couple have relied on optimism as a coping mechanism.

"Sometimes I'm almost ashamed we feel so...

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By Shasta Darlington, CNN
April 17, 2010 9:13 p.m. EDT

Havana, Cuba -- Alejandro Robaina, considered a legend among Cuban tobacco growers, died Saturday, according to Cuban cigar company Habanos S.A., which produced cigars named for him.

Robaina was 91. He was diagnosed with cancer last year and died on his farm in the western Cuban province of Pinar del Rio, said Habanos spokesman Jose Antonio Candia.

Robaina's tobacco leaves are considered some of the...

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Tuesday, April 20, 2010 5:44 AM
By Houston Williams

(AllHipHop News) Legendary Gangstarr artist Guru has succumbed to cancer after a lengthy bout with the disease.

The artist, born Keith Elam, died on Monday April 19. He was 43 years old.

Solar, Guru's partner, expressed sadness over the loss.

"The world has lost one of the best MCs and Hip-Hop icons of all-time -- my loyal best friend, partner, and brother, Guru," Solar said...

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USA TODAY
Apr 16, 2010

Drew Olanoff is the Twitter mastermind behind #BlameDrewsCancer, an on-going Twitter campaign born out of his own fight with cancer (Hodgkin's lymphoma) this past year. The campaign allows anyone to vent their frustrations (losing your keys, losing your job, cancer, etc.) on Drew's cancer by tweeting with the hashtag #BlameDrewsCancer.

Thousands have vented, including Lance Armstrong who even blamed his collarbone injury on Drew's cancer. In...

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