Comedian Quincy Jones Has Mesothelioma, Lands HBO special

Mesothelioma patients often talk about leaving something behind for family and friends to remember them. Comedian Quincy Jones, who was diagnosed with mesothelioma, will leave his legacy, too, but in a rather unique way. He will leave everyone laughing. Later this spring, HBO will broadcast Jones’s one-hour stand-up special that will be taped April 4. It was his dying wish. Jones, not to be confused with the legendary music producer of the same name, was diagnosed in July with peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare and aggressive cancer that starts in the thin lining around the abdomen. It is caused typically by ingesting or inhaling toxic asbestos fibers. There is no cure. His prognosis: One year. “When you’re faced with your mortality, you start looking at all your friends who are getting married and having kids. You reflect. ‘What do I have? What have I done?’ Well, I don’t have kids. I don’t have a wife,” he said. “I do comedy. That’s what defines me. I’m a comedian, so I want to leave a special behind.” Quincy Takes Regular Chemotherapy Treatments Jones, whose cancer was diagnosed stage IV, has been undergoing regular chemotherapy treatments, leaving him nauseous and exhausted but then surprisingly motivated. The comedian is from the Seattle area, where he started doing comedy at unpaid, open-mike nights at various clubs around town. He moved to Los Angeles four years ago, hoping to ignite his budding career. He was still wo...
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