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joe frazier 440 Joe Frazier in Hospice with Liver Cancer

Frazier fights Ali in 1971; Frazier today (inset)

Popperfoto/Getty; Inset: Sipa

Boxing great Joe Frazier is fighting the battle of a lifetime.

The former World Heavyweight champion, 67, is in a Philadelphia-based hospice suffering from liver cancer, according to reports.

Known for his infamous “Thrilla in Manila” fight against Muhammad Ali, Frazier – nicknamed “Smokin’ Joe” –… Continue reading Joe Frazier in Hospice with Liver Cancer

Denise Borino-Quinn, the actress who played Ginny Sacramoni — the robust wife of Mafia King Johnny Sacramoni for seven seasons on the critically-acclaimed HBO drama The Sopranos, died on Wednesday after a long battle againt liver cancer. She was 46. Borino-Quinn had no acting experience — or intention of becoming a professional screen star — [...] Continue reading Denise Borino-Quinn, “The Sopranos’” Ginny Sacramoni, Dies Of Liver Cancer

A new Saint Louis University study has revealed that a chemical that gives curry its zing holds promise in preventing or treating liver damage from an advanced form of a condition known as fatty liver disease. The chemical, curcurmin, is contained in turmeric, a plant used by the Chinese to make traditional medicines for thousands [...] Continue reading Turmeric could prevent liver damage

The last surviving member of Hollywood’s glamorous Gabor Sisters has opted to spend what will likely be her last days on Earth at home with dignity. Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor has decided to spend her final days at her Bel Air home after declining to undergo any more surgery, her longtime publicist John Blanchette said on [...] Continue reading Zsa Zsa Gabor Rejects Liver Operation, Opting To Spend “Final Days At Home”

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