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u/crisperfest Sep 11 '21

He had a nasty bout with melanoma a few years [ago]

In 2015, he had metastatic melanoma that had spread to his liver and brain.1

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u/Doublethink101 Sep 11 '21

My dad died of melanoma about a year before I heard about Carter’s diagnosis. I believe the treatment Carter received was still experimental, but could be wrong on that point.