Michael Jones USA stage stars Michael Jones USA

Former WWE star reveals he has colon cancer and asks fans for help with medical bills

Reading now: 113
www.dailystar.co.uk

WWE star Virgil has sadly revealed that he's been diagnosed with stage two colon cancer.The 59-year-old, real name Michael Jones, also asked fans for help with his medical bills as he "cannot afford" them.Contributing to his rising medical costs is the fact that, back in April, he revealed he had been diagnosed with early-onset dementia and had suffered two strokes.

Taking to Twitter yesterday (May 14) he shared a link to a PayPal fundraiser alongside the caption: "It’s really sh*tty right now.

To make things worse I now have stage 2 colon cancer."I am a fighter but need your help. I cannot afford any of the medical bills and would love your support.

Love you guys."Wrestling fans have been quick to support one of their heroes. $3,400 (£2,770) has now been raised, which amounts to around 65% of the $5,200 (£4,400) target.The American went into more detail about his financial needs on the fundraising page, claiming that the WWE have offered him "NO help".He wrote: "I have two tests one in March 17th and March 25th.

Read more on dailystar.co.uk
The website celebsbar.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA