While privacy is not something granted in show business, the 'Black Panther' actor and a few other late public figures from entertainment industry managed to keep their bouts with cancer under wraps.
- September 6, 2020
AceShowbiz - Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco who gained popularity in the 1970s, died on May 17, 2012 at age 63 from lung cancer. Asbestos was blamed for her illness as her apartment was near ground zero and she was home at the time of the 9/11 attack, with many firefighters and first responders' lung issues being linked to the attack years after the incident. However, some attributed the cancer to Donna's smoking during her younger years and her continued exposure to second-hand smoking while performing in clubs. She did not openly discuss her battle with lung cancer, so the news of her death came as a surprise to many.
