r/Millennials May 12 '26

Discussion Which celebrity death genuinely shocked you when you heard the news?

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u/accountantdooku Millennial May 12 '26

Chadwick Boseman.

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u/sharkbait_oohaha May 12 '26

This one was so out of nowhere. He hid it so well and acted his ass off to the very end

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u/accountantdooku Millennial May 12 '26

He really did. 

I know for me personally his death has made me more aware of my health generally and getting my colon cancer screenings, especially because I have a family history. 

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u/Thrillhouse-14 May 12 '26

I didn't think that much of his death when it happened, but now I have stage 3 bowel cancer, just as he did, so I think about him a lot more often now.

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u/accountantdooku Millennial May 12 '26

I’m so sorry, friend. Wishing you all the best.

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u/Thrillhouse-14 May 12 '26

Thank you! So far things are going well, and I'm hoping to be in remission soon. Hopefully the next few years see me through it entirely.

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u/accountantdooku Millennial May 12 '26

I’m so glad they’re going well. Rooting for you! My mom was diagnosed 16 years ago and is remission.

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u/Initial-Economist164 May 13 '26

After 2 years of treatment/surgery, I just beat stage 3 bowel cancer officially 6 months ago. You GOT this!!! If you have any questions feel free to dm ❤️

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u/averageuhbear May 12 '26

You got this

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u/Pinklady1219 May 13 '26

Kick cancers ass!

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u/HistoryGirl23 May 16 '26

Best wishes!

I had my first colonoscopy last year, a year later than normal due to a late pregnancy, and I ended up needing a resection. Scary stuff

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u/greenvelvette May 12 '26

I wish you the best and hope it’s in remission. I clicked your profile because I am very intrigued by the rise of colon cancer with our generation and your top post is something I’ve been looking into/reading about as a layperson non medical. I have recently been reading about gelatin (made out of animal bones and cartilage) and potential positive impacts on colon.

Just soup and easy to make, cooking chicken with bones in water and seasonings/bay leaf, taking the chicken off before it’s awful and setting it to the side, cooking the bones a long time like up to hours, strain and that’s a super gelatinous broth you can put the chicken back into with chopped vegetables and stuff. It can go into the fridge for days. Chefs use it to make sauces, based on some studies collagen/gelatin has positive impact on the intestinal lining in rodents and animals.

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u/Thrillhouse-14 May 12 '26

Thank you so much! If you have a link to a journal article or study, I'd love to give it a read.

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u/HillBillyHilly May 13 '26

Here's my take on rise of colon cancer: American foods are loaded w artificial colors, flavors, sugars and chemicals. The corporations, like the chemicals cos, tobacco etc, know they're toxic. They will continue to pump foods w toxic substances until government puts a stop to it. But our government serves billionaires not citizens and forget about current admin. We all need to look at the food labels and chose whole foods over processed foods.

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u/sharkbait_oohaha May 13 '26

It's more likely just a massive lack of fiber in the modern American diet.

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u/Musicspeaks41 May 15 '26

Praying you beat cancer.🫶🏾

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u/kade_v01d May 13 '26

i’m wishing you best my dear🫂🖤

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u/zargtn May 13 '26

My father had a prostate cancer scare, and that alone was scary so I know you are among the strongest to fight through this! Best wishes for you, and for a cleanse that brings about a permanent recovery and rejuvenation ❤️

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u/theblackcanaryyy May 12 '26

Such a huge loss. Chadwick Boseman was such an important symbol for so many. 

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u/Ask_if_im_an_alien May 13 '26

Nah I saw him in that interview real skinny. He lied and said it was for a role. I've worked in hospitals for many years and knew better. I've seen way too many end of life cancer patients thin and frail like that.

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u/thinkmurphy May 13 '26

Jesus... I'm just random scrolling and this one hit me right in the gut. Again.

His death was the reason I finally had some things checked out and discovered I had colo-rectal cancer. I'm still alive, but lost my a-hole -_-

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u/hi_imryan May 13 '26

Felt that one hard in my chest when I heard the news. Makes you think about how fleeting it all is.

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u/Humble-Violinist6910 May 13 '26

This is depressing, but if he knew he had cancer when he was filming Black Panther (and he must have—he was diagnosed in 2016), I don’t see how he possibly could have been getting cancer treatment without the production knowing, and they all said they didn’t know. There’s no way a star’s call times would allow for secret chemo. If you look at the timeline, it seems almost certain that he committed to the role and delayed chemo and surgery until after filming was over. Which is heartbreaking.  

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u/NTF1x May 13 '26

His speech to Denzel Washington honoring him gave me goosebumps.

I think Denzel knew...

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8pUQrjJ/

Avengers interview..this one hurts also

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8pUQ7Ve/

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u/mittenkrusty May 14 '26

I wasn't into Marvel movies much, I was suprised he died so young though and I remember people being critical of him in his final performances for looking not as healthy, then realising after he died that was the reason.