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  2. Oct 25, 2023 · Health. How Richard Roundtree Spoke Up About His Breast Cancer Diagnosis Years Before Death (Exclusive) 23 years before his death from pancreatic cancer, the actor spoke to PEOPLE about...

  3. Oct 26, 2023 · Decades before his battle with pancreatic cancer, the actor, much beloved for his performance in “Shaft” and other film and television vehicles, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Richard...

  4. Oct 25, 2023 · Though it was not his cause of death, Roundtree was also a well-known breast cancer survivor. He was diagnosed in 1993, and he became an advocate for greater breast cancer awareness among...

  5. Feb 18, 2009 · Breast cancer in men most commonly appears as a lump, like the one Roundtree found in his left breast. Talking about his status as a cancer survivor has prepared Roundtree, now 65, for a new role: awareness advocate for male breast cancer.

  6. In 1993, Roundtree was diagnosed with breast cancer, and subsequently underwent a double mastectomy and chemotherapy. [30] Roundtree died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles on October 24, 2023, at the age of 81.

  7. Oct 25, 2023 · Abené Clayton. Tue 24 Oct 2023 21.42 EDT. Richard Roundtree, known for playing the suave lead role in the 1971 film Shaft died on Tuesday, the Hollywood Reporter and Deadline have reported....

  8. Oct 25, 2023 · He also went public with his 1993 diagnosis of breast cancer. In doing that, he "became a figure to demonstrate, 'Men, it's OK, Shaft had breast cancer," Lawrence said. Roundtree died...

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