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TalkTV presenter James Whale says he only has weeks to live

James Whale's emotional message to wife and listeners after terminal cancer diagnosis
  • TalkTV presenter James Whale announced he has only weeks to live due to terminal stage four kidney cancer.
  • Diagnosed in 2020, he recently stopped treatment after the cancer spread to his spine, brain, and lungs.
  • Whale, 74, shared his emotional struggle, admitting he spends a lot of time crying as he faces the end of his life.
  • The broadcaster has had a 50-year career in radio and TV and was recognized with an MBE in the 2024 New Year Honours List.
  • This is Whale's second cancer diagnosis, following an initial battle in 2000, and his first wife also died from lung cancer in 2018.
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