long illness

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Anna de Peyster, a writer, philanthropist and a former wife of Rupert Murdoch, has died following a long illness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

When six-year-old Bradley Lowery died after a long illness - he was only 18 months when diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a rare type of cancer - he had become known to the whole football community.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2025

Richard Carlson, a controversial fixture in West Coast TV journalism during the 1970s, died Monday at his Florida home after a long illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

The research was inspired by Smith’s own long illness, which left him struggling to climb the stairs to his apartment.

From Slate • Feb. 28, 2025

A senior girl, Anna Grisdale, lost her grandfather after a long illness.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli