Actress Jill Jacobson from «Star Trek» has died at the age of 71
17 december 2024 в 01:13
Jill Jacobson, who was best known for projects such as «Star Trek: The Next Generation» and «Star Trek: Deep Space Nine», - passed away on December 8, 2024, multiple sources reported. She was 70 years old. Jacobson had previously revealed earlier in the year that she had been battling a form of cancer but had chosen to keep it private.
Hollywood Life magazine explains everything we know about Jacobson’s health and the cause of her death below.
In September 2024, Jacobson revealed the «secret» she had been hiding for many years — her battle with esophageal cancer. The late actress explained her health issue during an appearance on The Jim Masters Show.
«It was a secret. It kind of took me out of the game for a while», - Jacobson began. «It was esophageal cancer. It took about two, two and a half years of treatment».
Describing her experience as «pretty intense», - Jacobson also described what it was like to live with this condition.
«You can’t function, you just can’t function», - said the actress, known for the series «The A-Team». «And now I’m so grateful, I just want to keep going, I want to help people. It makes you want to help people».
Esophageal cancer is the growth of harmful cells in the esophagus, which connects the throat to the stomach, according to the Mayo Clinic. Living with this condition makes swallowing food and liquids difficult. There are no preventive measures that can be taken to avoid esophageal cancer, and treatment usually involves surgically removing the tumor from the patient’s esophagus.
Jacobson’s team did not mention her esophageal cancer when announcing her death. However, the late actress’s friend and publicist Daniel Harari confirmed to Variety magazine that Jacobson passed away after a «long illness».
In a statement obtained by Entertainment Weekly, Jacobson’s manager, Ben Padua, paid tribute to her.
«We are incredibly saddened to say goodbye to our beautiful, soulful, insanely funny, elegantly rude client Jill Jacobson», - the statement read. «Jill was a true firecracker of an actress with comedic timing straight out of the Marx Brothers movies and Hollywood glamour straight out of its golden age. Jill took us on so many adventures, and she was an absolute blast. Thank you, Jill. See you in our dreams»
Hollywood Life magazine explains everything we know about Jacobson’s health and the cause of her death below.
In September 2024, Jacobson revealed the «secret» she had been hiding for many years — her battle with esophageal cancer. The late actress explained her health issue during an appearance on The Jim Masters Show.
«It was a secret. It kind of took me out of the game for a while», - Jacobson began. «It was esophageal cancer. It took about two, two and a half years of treatment».
Describing her experience as «pretty intense», - Jacobson also described what it was like to live with this condition.
«You can’t function, you just can’t function», - said the actress, known for the series «The A-Team». «And now I’m so grateful, I just want to keep going, I want to help people. It makes you want to help people».
Esophageal cancer is the growth of harmful cells in the esophagus, which connects the throat to the stomach, according to the Mayo Clinic. Living with this condition makes swallowing food and liquids difficult. There are no preventive measures that can be taken to avoid esophageal cancer, and treatment usually involves surgically removing the tumor from the patient’s esophagus.
Jacobson’s team did not mention her esophageal cancer when announcing her death. However, the late actress’s friend and publicist Daniel Harari confirmed to Variety magazine that Jacobson passed away after a «long illness».
In a statement obtained by Entertainment Weekly, Jacobson’s manager, Ben Padua, paid tribute to her.
«We are incredibly saddened to say goodbye to our beautiful, soulful, insanely funny, elegantly rude client Jill Jacobson», - the statement read. «Jill was a true firecracker of an actress with comedic timing straight out of the Marx Brothers movies and Hollywood glamour straight out of its golden age. Jill took us on so many adventures, and she was an absolute blast. Thank you, Jill. See you in our dreams»
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