‘Home Alone’ actor launches GoFundMe to pay for cancer surgery

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“Home Alone” actor Ken Hudson Campbell was recently diagnosed with cancer, and has launched a GoFundMe to help pay for surgery.

Campbell played Santa in the beloved 1990 holiday classic opposite Macaulay Culkin.Campbell, 61, was diagnosed with cancer on Oct.

27. His daughter, Michaela, shared a statement about his health on the page, which was created one week ago. She explained that a tumor had “elusively grown on the bottom of his mouth and it began encroaching on his teeth” and he was scheduled for a 10-hour surgery on Dec.

7.“Surgeons plan to reconstruct a new jaw for Ken from this leg bone, install it, and treat him with radiation. He will have a 6-month recovery period & Chemo may be needed afterwards as well,” she went on. “He’s looking at a week in the hospital, dealing with a feeding tube, skin grafts, and a Tracheotomy, and we are looking at further recovery possibilities like nursing homes.”She continued: “Even though physical therapy and speech therapy are covered, we are anticipating huge out-of-pocket costs for caregivers/skilled nursing, insurance premiums, medical equipment, transportation, dental implants, dentures and who knows what else.”Campbell’s loved ones are hoping to raise $100,000 and, as of Friday, are at more than $84,000 toward their goal.Michaela noted that the actor is a “loving father of two children with an admirable lust for life, and a passion for actin, writing and sports.”“It is possible that this procedure will affect his ability to work as an actor in the future.