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NIRO DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER |
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Best Actor Academy Award winner Robert De Niro has been diagnosed with prostate cancer but is expected to recover fully, it has been reported by a spokesmouth on Monday.
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Doctors for De Niro, 60, a two-time OscarT winner, found
the cancer at an early stage during a regular health
check-up within the past week, De Niro publicist Stan
Rosenfield said.
The great ones' next flick 'Godsend', directed by Brit
director Nick Hamm, is released in the US and in the
UK in 2004.
De Niro is in otherwise excellent physical condition
and doctors expect a full recovery, Rosenfield also
added. The publicist said De Niro did not want to disclose
if he would be undergoing surgery or some other treatment.
"He's a private person and doesn't care to have his
treatment out for public consumption," Rosenfield said.
De Niro, nominated six times for Academy Awards, won
the best-actor Oscar for 1980's "Raging Bull" and the
supporting-actor honour for 1974's "The Godfather, Part
II."
2004 will be a very busy year for DeNiro with five movies
including 'Godend' up for release: 'The Bridge of San Luis Rey', 'Chaos', 'The Good Shepard', and 'Hide and Seek'. |
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still think I can play Bond. Know what I mean?" |
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