Mesothelioma cancer actor

Mesothelioma cancer actor, Steve McQueen, embraced,

the Marines' discipline,

He saved, the lives, of five, other, Marines, during, an Arctic,

exercise, pulling, them ,from a tank, before, it broke,

through, ice, into, the sea,

He was, also, assigned, to an honor, guard, responsible,

for guarding,then-U.S. President, Harry Truman's, yacht,

Steve McQueen, served, until, 1950, when, he was honorably,

discharged,

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Persistent cough

Steve McQueen,developed, a persistent, cough, in 1978,

he gave, up smoking, and underwent, antibiotic, treatments,

without, improvement,

Shortness, of breath, became, more, pronounced, and in December,

1979,

after, the filming, of The Hunter, a biopsy,revealed,

mesothelioma,a cancer, associated, with asbestos, exposure,

By February, 1980, there was evidence, of widespread, cancer,

While he, tried, to keep, the condition, a secret,

the National, Enquirer, disclosed, that he had

"terminal, cancer",

on March 11, 1980,

Shortly before his death

Shortly, before, his death,

Steve McQueen, had given, a medical, interview, in which,he

blamed, his, condition, on asbestos, exposure,

While, Steve McQueen, felt, that, asbestos, used in movie,

soundstage, insulation, and race-drivers', protective, suits, and

helmets, could have been involved,

he, believed, his illness, was a direct, result, of massive,

exposure, while removing, asbestos, lagging, from pipes, aboard

a troop, ship, during, his time, in the Marines,

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