Greg Laurie Talks Steve McQueen, Faith and Mesothelioma

“Steve McQueen: American Icon” — a feature documentary about the life, faith and cancer battle of the legendary actor — arrives on DVD and digital HD release Tuesday. Nicknamed “The King of Cool,” McQueen is known for his tough guy roles and action-packed sequences in films such as “Bullitt,” “The Great Escape” and “The Towering Inferno.” He received an Academy Award nomination in 1967 for his leading role in “The Sand Pebbles” and became the highest-paid movie star in the world in 1974. Shortly after, McQueen disconnected from Hollywood in search of a life away from the drugs, the drinking and the fame. He became a born-again Christian late in life after the influence of his flying instructor Sammy Mason, his pastor Leonard DeWitt and his third wife Barbara Minty McQueen. McQueen was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma on Dec. 22, 1979. He died of cardiac arrest less than a year later during an experimental surgery in Juarez, Mexico, at age 50. It was McQueen’s faith that gave him the courage to fight in the final months of his life. His faith also gave him peace in his final days living with Barbara on their ranch in rural Idaho. It’s this message Pastor Greg Laurie of Harvest Christian Fellowship conveys in “Steve McQueen: American Icon.” In the documentary, Laurie travels the country in a mint replica of McQueen’s 1968 Ford Mustang from the movie “Bullitt,” interviewing those who knew the actor best. Laurie spoke with Asbestos.com...
Source: Asbestos and Mesothelioma News - Category: Environmental Health Authors: Tags: “Steve McQueen American Icon Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Barbara Minty McQueen Greg Laurie Harvest Christian Fellowship Jon Erwin Leonard DeWitt pleural mesothelioma Sammy Mason The King of Cool Source Type: news