According to multiple reports, legendary singer, Andy Williams was sent home from the hospital to his family after doctors have said there is nothing they can do to treat the singer's bladder cancer. Last December, Williams publicly announced he was suffering from bladder cancer. he had been performing every night until that point. Now it is feared he has just a few days or weeks left to live. The singer has 21 gold or platinum albums in his career. That is a whole lot of record sales. He is 84.
:( I hope he passes with as little pain as possible.
ReplyDeleteI fucking hate cancer.
ReplyDeletewhat seaward said.
ReplyDeleteUgh. Awful. Let this be a reminder to men - and everyone, really - to get annual physicals. IDK why so many are so flippant about it.
ReplyDeleteamazing that he's been able to work for so long, hope he has an easy passing.
ReplyDeleteI'm with seaward.
ReplyDeleteI used to watch the Andy Williams Show when I was a kid. Hope he's not suffering too much.
I adore him. I have a playlist of his songs - so many classics.
ReplyDeleteI wish him peace.
Awwww this is really sad. Let’s hope his passing will be as pain-free as possible. A true legend.
ReplyDeleteI used to watch his Christmas shows w/ his red sweaters and snow falling in studio. Loved it. And his voice is so smooth and soothing.
ReplyDeleteI met him when I was a teenager. He was at a record store in a mall for an autograph signing. There was another girl there from my high school, (we were both shocked to see each other) and everyone else was age 40 & up LOL. He was surprised to see two teenagers lining up to get his autograph and asked us if we even knew who he was. We did, of course, and gave him a brief synopsis of what we considered his career highlights and assured him we were fans...
ReplyDeleteCancer sucks. My best friend just lost his best friend from childhood last week to cancer. He was 42. It's bull
ReplyDeleteOk I hate to admit this but I have no idea who he is. That been said I hope he goes peacefully. Lost my dad to cancer it sucks beyond belief.
ReplyDeleteWhat Seaward said.
ReplyDeleteAwwww :-( my mom had bladder cancer and it took her very quickly :'(
ReplyDeleteI just want to say; Please please if you pass blood from bladder or bowel, have pain, bloating changes in the way you pass; PLEASE go to your GP or if you don't have one, a clinic, Nurse Practitioner, or ER. Please never ever be embarassed! Nurses don't think this is anything embarassing, and early detection (scopes) saves lives. Please never think we're thinking "oh, a bum!" or "oh a willie/urethra" everyone has them! Look after yours!
ReplyDeleteI hope Mr Williams has a peaceful goodbye with those he loves.
lizjaxe -- look up Moon River and listen to it -- the man had an amazingly smooth voice. I grew up listening to him because he was my mom's favorite singer of all time. She died of bladder cancer in 1984. Hearing him sing always brings me back to a better place in my life.
ReplyDeleteOh, my mom will be saddened to hear this. She loves him, and loved his Christmas specials. *I'M* saddened to hear it, too; he had/has a golden voice. :-(
ReplyDelete@Chilie - I love your story. That probably tickled him to no end. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat Vicki said.
ReplyDeleteMy parents played his albums all the time. I woke up countless times on a Saturday or Sunday morning with his voice drifting through the house.
I also remember watching his Christmas specials when I was a kid. Always sad to hear news like this.
ReplyDeleteOH man :( I Love me some Andy. I grew up listening to my parents and grandparents playing his songs to me and I have his hits CD. He's the only old time crooning singer I like. This sucks giant donkey balls.
ReplyDeleteI thought he was dead already...
ReplyDeleteAnd with all the money raised for cancer research they can't find a cure.... why? Yes Big Pharma, talking to you.
ReplyDeleteThat sucks. The last of the golden-voiced crooners. Gentlemen (and ladies) DO NOT neglect your downstairs bits. As @Mari says, we've all got 'em. Mr. Munch self-checks in the shower and found a lump a couple of months ago. Went to see his GP later that day, scanned the next day, 3 tumours removed 2 days later. It can be that quick.
ReplyDeleteHope he is surrounded by the ones he loves when he passes and it is peaceful. He left a mark on this world and will be around in spirit and christmas mornings for decades to come.
ReplyDeleteAnd like the others I fucking hate cancer. I lost my dad to pancreatic cancer and it's just evil.
@Munch- glad all is well.
ReplyDeleteI still have Andy's Christmas ALBUM. That's right,a real album.Right next to my Johnny Mathis Christmas ALBUM.
Andy was very instrumental in giving the Osmond brothers their big leap.
I hope he is free of pain and that he finds peace.
ReplyDeleteAndy Williams is a good person; this is awful news.
ReplyDelete@Chilie-great story. I bet he got a real kick out of you and your friend. You probably made his day.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_jgIezosVA&feature=related
ReplyDeletePoor Andy. I remember his shows as a kid. He discovered my first loves, The Osmonds - mainly Donny (and yes, I was appropriately teased for having a crush on him). I hope he is getting good pain meds. Cancer is a ****. **** it.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry to hear this. We watched his show every week when I was little.
ReplyDeleteI hope he is not in pain. :(
I was a huge fan of The Andy Williams Show, I loved the bear that came on. I was very young.
ReplyDeleteGod bless you Andy Williams
ReplyDeleteIts terrible that he has worked every year of his life; but alas, that's show business.
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