Published August 13, 2010 by:
Sylvia Cochran
Famous Musician Succumbs to Deadly Disease
For Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward, cancer became a reality more than a year ago. Diagnosed with liver cancer, the influential musician lost his battle with the disease on Aug. 12, 2010. Would you know how to detect liver cancer symptoms?
Richie Hayward Dead from Liver Cancer
Drum! Magazine reports that Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward died from liver cancer at the age of 64. Even though he was a major powerhouse on the national and international music scene, Hayward did not have health insurance. A currently scheduled benefit concert designed to help defray the drummer's costs associated with healthcare will proceed. It is noteworthy that Hayward fought the illness since last year, when liver cancer symptoms first prompted a diagnosis.
Understanding Liver Cancer
According to the National Cancer Institute, each year liver cancer affects approximately 15,000 men and 6,000 women. The average age of diagnosis is over 64. There are a number of risk factors that heighten a person's susceptibility of contracting liver cancer. A prolonged infection with hepatitis B or C, long-term alcohol abuse, exposure to deadly mold toxins, excessive bodily iron storage and diabetes, as well as obesity, are well-known risk factors.
The fact that the early stages of the disease do not present many noticeable symptoms contributes to the frequently poor liver cancer prognosis. Once the tumor is sufficiently large, liver cancer symptoms include weight loss, upper abdominal pain, bloating, jaundice and fever. Physicians evaluate the stage of the disease by how extensively it is spread; it may reach the lungs, as well as the bones and lymph nodes. A cure is only possible if patient and doctor catch liver cancer before it spreads, and the sufferer is sufficiently well to be a candidate for surgery.
Richie Hayward Joins Long List of Famous Liver Cancer Victims
The Encyclopedia of Jazz Musicians reports that music legend Ray Charles died from liver cancer in 2004 at age 73. Blues celebrity John Jackson succumbed to the disease in 2002 at age 77, All Music reveals.
Liver cancer also claimed the life of Wendy's founder and noted philanthropist Dave Thomas. Back in 2002, CNN revealed that Thomas had battled liver cancer for 10 years before the disease finally won.
Sources
http://www.drummagazine.com/wiretap
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/liver
http://www.jazz.com/encyclopedia/charles-ray-ray-charles-robinson
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:gifixq95ldke~T1
http://money.cnn.com/2002/01/08/companies/wendys_obit/index.htm
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