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Aug 12, 2008 · A follow up tonight on the western Kentucky man who lost much of his face to a rare disorder. Mark Tatum is on the lecture circuit educating others about the dangers of toxic mold.
Feb 8, 2002 · When a rare fungal infection called mucormycosis invaded Mark Tatum's sinuses two years ago, doctors had to remove much of his face just to save his life.
Mar 29, 2002 · Mark Tatum's personal story of his battle with loss of his face due to fungal infection caused by mold.
Mark Tatum (1956 – 26 February 2005) was an American man from Kentucky, who became known as "the man without a face" after he became in 2000 the victim of a very aggressive Mucormycosis infection. To save his life, doctors had to remove his eyes, nose, upper jaw and all surrounding bone and tissue, and thus figuratively "lost his face".
- Who Is Mark Tatum?
- Is Mark Tatum Related to Jayson Tatum?
- Where Is Adam Silver?
As the league's deputy commissioner and chief operating officer, Tatum wears a lot of hats. He spearheads some of the league office's more important functions, including global partnerships, marketing and global strategy. When he's not chopping it up with billion-dollar companies, he's handling matters for the G League. Since being hired in 1999, T...
Despite sharing a last name with Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum, the two are not related. Perhaps they're brothers in arms, though; both are custodians of the game and all of its glory. Then again, Mark Tatum represents the governors' interests. Jayson Tatum does not. So, maybe not. MORE: Who is Jayson Tatum's father?
Tatum represents the league's interest as the draft goes on, filling in for league commissioner Adam Silver, who gets plenty of run throughout the draft's first round. Of course, Silver's night doesn't end when the first round does, as he makes his way to handle more of his commisioner duties.
Jun 18, 2024 · A Kentucky man was left with almost no face after he contracted a rare fungal infection with a 50 percent mortality rate. Mark Tatum was in his early 40s when he contracted the infection, which can develop after contact with things like soil or rotting food.
Jul 27, 2023 · When a rare fungal infection called mucormycosis infiltrated Mark Tatum’s sinuses, surgeons had to remove a large portion of his face to save his life. The fungus may have spread to his brain and killed him if they hadn’t removed his diseased eyes, nose, cheekbones, upper jaw, and teeth.
