Diagnosed with cancer in 1918, his stomach, appendix and part of his intestine were removed.

Diagnosed with lung cancer, Summer died on May 17, 2012, at her home on Manasota Key in Englewood, Florida, after a battle with the disease.

Diagnosed and labeled with brain damage, at that early age she was placed in a structured nursery school with what she considers to have been good teachers.

Diagnosed with two brain tumors, Fieger underwent surgery and radiosurgery and returned to performing.

Diagnosed with Graves ' disease sometime in the early 1940s, Malley refused treatment.

Diagnosed with HIV in 1985, Davis kept his condition a secret until shortly before his death at age 41, on September 8, 1991 in Los Angeles.

Diagnosed with a brain tumor in mid 2005 after experiencing strong headaches, he underwent surgery in August.

Diagnosed with morphine addiction and nearly stranded, he moved to Berlin in 1899.

Diagnosed with skin cancer in 1987, doctors only gave him a few months to live but he fought to overcome the disease with experimental drugs, a careful high-fiber diet, and his sheer determination.

Diagnosed with about a year until dementia renders him dysfunctional and with only a 1 % chance of escaping this fate, Spider increases his vendetta against Callahan, ultimately exposing his evil deeds and bringing the President down.

Diagnosed with the disease in 2000, he initially underwent chemotherapy, but later had part of his tongue and both vocal cords removed in July 2004.

Diagnosed with throat cancer in 1995, Flood was initially given a 90-95 percent chance of survival.

Diagnosed with Stage IV pancreatic cancer in January 2008, Swayze told Barbara Walters a year later that he was " kicking it ".

Diagnosed with " nervous exhaustion ," he would spend the next seven weeks in the facility and miss the remainder of the season.

Diagnosed with retinal cancer at the age of two, American Ben Underwood had his eyes removed at the age of three.

* Mental health problems — Diagnosed with ADHD, Clinical Depression, or other mental illness, experienced by over 90 % of the subjects

Diagnosed with cataracts, he had surgery in the offseason and returned with perhaps his best season, winning the batting title and collecting 21 home runs and 92 RBI with a career-best 38 doubles ( 3rd in the NL ).

Diagnosed with breast cancer in 1990, Vance underwent a single mastectomy and incorporated the experience into a solo skit, " The Radical Girl's Guide to Radical Mastectomy.

Diagnosed with stomach cancer in 1980, Grahame refused to accept the diagnosis and travelled to England to work in a play, eventually settling in the Aigburth area of Liverpool.

Diagnosed with cancer in 1900, Saint-Gaudens decided to live at his Federal house with barn-studio set in the handsome gardens he had made, where he and his family had been spending summers since 1885, in Cornish, New Hampshire – though not in retirement.

Diagnosed with cancer of the stomach and kidney in 1997, Alencar succumbed to the disease in 2011.

Diagnosed with cancer in the fall of 1895, he took a leave of absence, leaving Lieutenant Governor Reinhold Sadler in his office.

Diagnosed with lung cancer, he died in Toronto on May 15, 1974.

Diagnosed with breast cancer during her fourth month in Cabinet, Swarbrick became the first Canadian public figure to be open about her battle in an effort to end the culture of silence about this then highly stigmatizing disease.

Diagnosed with lung cancer as a result of exposure to Agent Orange during the war, he became a participant and active advocate for the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, and spoke at the California State Assembly for a similar law proposed in that state.

Diagnosed with cancer, the 72-year-old Toler was so ill during the filming of Dangerous Money ( 1946 ) and Shadows over Chinatown ( 1946, released 1947 ) that he could hardly walk.

Diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March 2003, Atkins died of the cancer several weeks later on April 19, 2003 Las Vegas, Nevada.

* c. 1980 ( aged 55 ): Diagnosed with breast cancer, and given about 18 months to live.

Bassist Rex Brown – Diagnosed with acute pancreatitis, he underwent surgery, during which his gall bladder, along with some polyps were removed.

Diagnosed by physicians in Bloomingdale Asylum as schizophrenic, which was untreatable until the modern development of some pharmaceutical agents, Fisher had his daughter transferred to Trenton, however, because Cotton attributed her condition to a " marked retention of fecal matter in the cecal colon with marked enlargement of the colon in this area " for which she was subjected to a series of colonic surgeries before dying of a streptococcal infection in 1919.

Diagnosed with leukemia, Lopez died while working on the set of a film Voulez-vous danser avec moi?

Diagnosed as suffering from schizophrenia in the 1950s, he spent most of his adult life in and out of psychiatric hospitals.

Diagnosed as a cerebral hemorrhage, Coverdell underwent surgery at Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta on July 17, 2000.

Diagnosed with malaria following a trek along the Kokoda Trail, McGauran ignored doctor ’ s orders and flew to Canberra to speak on the controversial Euthanasia Laws 1996 Bill – supporting the Bill to overturn Northern Territory legislation legalising euthanasia.

Diagnosed with Bright's disease during the late 1980s, he eventually died of kidney disease on November 21, 1990.

Diagnosed with a brain tumour, Eliza ' Pat ' Paterson died in Hollywood on 24 August 1978.

Diagnosed as consumptive ; given only a short time to live, he was allowed to spend his remaining days at his leisure, drawing and painting.

Diagnosed as a schizophrenic by psychiatrists in Switzerland, Ali Ahmeti was judged incapable for labor and thus obtained 3, 000. 00 Swiss francs per month from the invalidity insurance in Lucerne due to his paranoid and schizophrenic tendencies.

Diagnosed HIV + at age 27, Average made the decision to commit the rest of his life to art, and to challenge himself to live by his art.

Diagnosed at age eleven, his family could not afford the treatment, but that cost was covered by Barcelona in exchange for Messi joining the team's youth department.

Diagnosed with a debilitating brain disease, Julien took her own life in late September 1998 in Montreal.