Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'braincancer'
July 12, 2008
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Bobby Murcer succumbed to brain cancer today in Oklahoma City at the age of 62. Murcer played outfield for the Bronx Bombers from 1965-74, and 1979-83. Following his retirement from the field in 1983, Murcer continued to work with Yankees organization as a broadcast announcer. He was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor late in 2006 and had been undergoing treatment. The Daily News' Bill Madden recalled how an upbeat Murcer told him a few......
Continue Reading "Bobby Murcer, Yankees Outfielder and Announcer, Dies"July 1, 2008
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Bobby Murcer, the former Yankee who has called decades of Yankees games, is recovering from his cancer treatment. Murcer was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2006, and his family issued a statement saying, "While he has shown some measured improvement in recent days, this is clearly a major battle...Bobby remains hopeful that he will be able to resume his broadcasting work down the road but for now he is appreciative of the thoughts and prayers......
Continue Reading "Yankees Broadcaster's Tough Fight Against Cancer"November 11, 2007
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Linda Stein's daughter says that her mother had been recently diagnosed with a brain tumor and was, according to the Daily News, "taking medication that caused severe mood swings." Stein was found bludgeoned to death on October 30, and her personal assistant Natavia Lowery was arrested for her murder on Friday. Samantha Stein-Wells said, "My mother didn't deserve this.... They had just found a brain tumor a couple of weeks before she was killed. Everyone......
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