Yankees Gift World Series Tickets to Pediatric Patient, “The Warriors” Star Dies and More

November 1, 2024
Alex Biese
Alex Biese

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From World Series tickets given to a pediatric patient with cancer to the death of David Harris, known as Cochise in “The Warriors,” at the age of 75, here is this week’s cancer news.

Pediatric Patient Gifted World Series Tickets After Fan Interference During Game 4

A pediatric patient with cancer and his family were gifted tickets to Game 5 of the World Series by the New York Yankees, the team stated in a report posted to mlb.com.

Calvin Young, 15, of New Jersey, received the tickets after two fans who interfered in Game 4 of the series were ejected from Yankee Stadium and not allowed back for the following game. Their tickets, and others in the same section, were redistributed to Young and his family.

Calvin, according to the report, was set to attend the game with his mother and his two brothers, marking the first time any of them had attended a postseason game at the stadium.

The game, held on Oct. 30, saw the Yankees lose both the game and the series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

David Harris of “The Warriors” Died of Cancer.

David Harris, co-star of the cult classic 1979 film “The Warriors,” died on Oct. 25 at the age of 75; his daughter, Davina Harris, told the New York Times that cancer was the cause of death.

Harris was known to fans for his work as Cochise, a New York City gang member, in the Walter Hill-directed film. Following “The Warriors,” Harris appeared in films such as “A Soldier’s Story” and had guest roles on television series including “Law and Order,” “ER,” “NYPD Blue” and “Elementary.”

Lin-Manuel Miranda, who recently released a concept album inspired by “The Warriors,” paid tribute to Harris on Instagram.

“Shocked and saddened at the passing of David Harris, aka the original Cochise in ‘The Warriors,’” Miranda posted. “We were celebrating and giving him his flowers for his unforgettable performance just over a week ago. Grateful for that moment with him. Our hearts are with his daughter and galaxy of family and friends.”

“Frasier” Star Underwent Breast Cancer Treatment

Toks Olagundoye, who co-stars on the Paramount+ revival of “Frasier” as Professor Olivia Finch, revealed that she underwent treatment for breast cancer during production of the show’s first season.

Olagundoye, appearing on “The Kelly Clarkson Show,” stated that she received a diagnosis of stage 0 triple-negative breast cancer at the age of 46, and that the disease had progressed to stage 1 by the time she was told she needed to undergo surgery, according to a report in Variety. She had three surgeries and chemotherapy before the series began filming, and underwent a double mastectomy midway through production after filming three episodes, Variety reported.

Her health issues caused her concern that her job was in jeopardy, until she received a phone call from series star Kelsey Grammer.

“He was very emotional, he didn’t realize what I was going through, and he said, ‘I know how actors think, I want to let you know this is your family, you’re not getting fired, we’re going to do whatever we need to do to make you feel comfortable,’” she told Clarkson. “I remember him so vividly saying, ‘You’re going to be so happy after this. Everything is going to be okay.'”

The ”Frasier” revival premiered on Paramount+ in October 2023, followed by a second season in September 2024.

About Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Triple-negative breast cancer is an aggressive form of invasive breast cancer that tends to grow and spread faster, has fewer treatment options and often has a worse prognosis.

The term triple-negative refers to the fact that the cancer cells don’t have estrogen or progesterone receptors and don’t make any or too much of the HER2 protein.

Approximately 10% to 15% of breast cancers are triple-negative and are commonly found in women who are younger than 40, are Black and have a BRCA1 mutation.

Source: American Cancer Society

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