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Neighbours' Harold Bishop star Ian Smith, 86, admits he thought he'd be 'stronger' as he recalls collapsing after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer
Neighbours star Ian Smith has recalled the moment he collapsed after being diagnosed with terminal lung cancer, admitting that he thought he'd be 'stronger'.
The much-loved Australian actor, 86, announced in December 2024 that he was leaving the soap after being diagnosed with pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, a rare and aggressive for of lung cancer. Speaking to the Guardian's G2 about the moment he was diagnosed, he shared: 'I thought I would be stronger, but I am as a weak as any human', before revealing that he has began doing 'dramatic things' such as looking at sunsets and watching children play - something he would never have done previously. The much-loved Australian actor, 86, announced in December 2024 that he was leaving the soap after being diagnosed with pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma, a rare and aggressive for of lung cancer [pictured as Harold Bishop]
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