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Nov 19, 2002 · By ABC News. November 19, 2002, 12:02 PM. 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.
Nov 20, 2002 · James Coburn, the classic Hollywood tough-guy who fought his way back from crippling arthritis to win an Oscar in an extraordinary comeback performance, died of a heart attack yesterday in...
Dec 28, 2017 · James Coburn's Claim 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.
Nov 19, 2002 · The tall, ruggedly handsome actor won his best supporting actor Oscar in 1999 after overcoming a decade-long struggle with arthritis that left one hand crippled. Born in Laurel, Neb., on Aug. 31,...
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...
Because of his severe rheumatoid arthritis, Coburn appeared in very few films during the 1980s, yet continued working until his death in 2002. This disease had left Coburn's body deformed and in pain. "You start to turn to stone," he told ABCNEWS in an April 1999 interview.
