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Kathie Lee Gifford fights back tears as she makes heartbreaking comment about her mortality after multiple health battles


The 71-year-old talked about her mortality at City of Hope's Spirit of Life Luncheon on Tuesday where she presented an award to her former Today show costar, Jill Martin.

The 71-year-old talked about her mortality at City of Hope's Spirit of Life Luncheon on Tuesday where she presented an award to her former Today show costar, Jill Martin. Gifford paid tribute to her close friend, who was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago, describing her as 'one of my favorite people on the entire planet' - and the only person who could make her return to New York from her home in Tennessee. Martin said she hopes to 'save at least one life today' by urging people to get their regular exams and informing guests that 'one in 400 of the general population test positive for the BRCA mutation, which gives you a 60 to 90 percent chance of getting breast cancer.'

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