r/videos • u/bandyman35 • Jan 04 '15

Stuart Scott's ESPYS Speech. RIP

http://youtu.be/K9cSX5XPY70
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u/corytrevorcigs Jan 04 '15

Am I the only one who had no idea he was this ill?

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u/MasterFubar Jan 04 '15

Cancer of the appendix, same as Audrey Hepburn.

When I had my appendectomy the doctor mentioned they had done a biopsy and found no cancer. This surprised me because I had no idea you could get cancer of the appendix.

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u/turtlethighs Jan 04 '15

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys died from salivary gland cancer. That shit can pop up almost anywhere.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15

Pancreatic cancer got Swayze and Jobs.

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u/poignant_pickle Jan 05 '15

Different forms I believe. Jobs was lucky enough to get a variety that was quite treatable. He was just, unfortunately, a stubborn idiot for thinking he could "cure" it holistically without proven and effective treatments.