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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jacob Stolworthy

Eric Idle explains why he ‘laughed’ after pancreatic cancer diagnosis

Eric Idle has reflected on being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, revealing he “laughed” when he discovered the news.

After being told the news, the Monty Python star, 82, found himself giggling upon recalling how he almost played a man struck down by the same illness years before.

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