Only Fools And Horses actor Patrick Murray has told fans he has been diagnosed with cancer. The 65-year-old is best known for playing Mickey Pearce in the classic BBC sitcom.
Murray has revealed he had a cancerous lung tumour removed as he endorsed a government advert urging people to get unexplained discomfort checked out.
He says it was an ultrasound that gave him a "fighting chance". READ MORE: Rylan Clark had 'no phone' as he gave up social media control during mental health struggle The news comes four months after John Challis, who played unscrupulous second-hand car dealer Boycie in the beloved series, died from cancer aged 79.
On Twitter, Murray said: "Naturally I wanted to keep my own health problems private, but failing to fully endorse this ad would be selfish. "Thanks to my ultrascan I have a fighting chance. "It showed my organs needed further investigation and tumours were spotted.
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