long illness
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The elegiac tone of “Who Is Martin Mull?” isn’t entirely inappropriate—the actor, comedian, musician and painter died in 2024 after what was reported to have been a long illness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
I lost my beloved husband earlier this year after a long illness.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 11, 2026
Lionel Messi's father Jorge has died at the age of 68 following a long illness.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
Writer and producer Dorian Hannaway, a close friend, said he died after "a long illness".
From BBC ● Feb. 11, 2026
His mother had died the year before after a long illness.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
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