Monsters, Inc.
2001
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Nov 19, 2002 · Nov. 19 -- At the height of actor James Coburn's career, he was sidelined by rheumatoid arthritis and all but disappeared from the screen for two decades. He said he was able to return to acting only because of a controversial, alternative therapy.
Because of his severe rheumatoid arthritis, Coburn appeared in very few films during the 1980s, despite continuing to work during his final years. This disease had left Coburn's body deformed and in pain.
Dec 28, 2017 · As reported in USA Today and Entertainment Weekly, James Coburn described a period of ten years when movement caused relentless pain and standing was "really troublesome". In 1990, Coburn could barely walk because of rheumatoid arthritis and it impacted his work as an actor.
Oct 7, 2023 · His acting resume spanned five decades. At the peak of his career, Coburn was struck with RA, which left him unable to work, or even walk, at times for nearly 10 years.
Nov 19, 2002 · He was 74. Coburn died of a heart attack at home while listening to music with his wife, said his manager, Hillard Elkins. Coburn won his best supporting actor Oscar for the 1998 film after...
Nov 20, 2002 · The only thing that threw him was the crippling onset of rheumatoid arthritis in the Eighties. Ever the fighter, Coburn clawed his way back to recovery thanks to a mixture of spiritual...
Nov 19, 2002 · Coburn sat out much of the ’80s and ’90s due to crippling rheumatoid arthritis. After his Best Supporting Actor win, he enjoyed something of a comeback, surprisingly, in Disney films.
