Hollywood Life: ‘Saturday Night Live Alum Victoria Jackson says cancer is inoperable
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Former Saturday Night Live cast member Victoria Jackson announced this week that she has been diagnosed with inoperable cancer–estimating she has roughly three years to live.
Jackson first revealed her breast cancer diagnosis in 2016, but on Wednesday, Aug. 14, the 65-year-old confirmed in her ‘Is the Cancer Back?’ Instagram video series that her cancer has indeed returned.
“Update on the cancer: they cannot operate and cut out the marble in my chest that is laying on my windpipe and would eventually suffocate me to death,” she said with a giggle at the beginning of the nearly 8-minute video.
“They’re giving me a magic pill,” Jackson added about her treatment. It will be delivered at my door in the next 12 to 24 hours. In her Instagram caption, Jackson provided a longer timeline. After revealing the sad news, Jackson maintained a positive tone, telling her followers that she’s had a “fantastic life.”
Despite appreciating what she has already accomplished, Jackson mentioned milestones she would still like to be a part of. )After revealing the unfortunate news, the comedian–who was on SNL from 1986 to 1992–still maintained a positive tone, telling her followers that she’s had a “fantastic life.”Despite appreciating the life she’s already lived, she mentioned milestones she would still like to be a part of.
“I’d like to see my grandson born–his name is Jimmy–in October and get to know him a little, and I would like to see my daughter Aubrey have a baby,” she said.
Jackson made regular appearances on “Weekend Update” during her time on Saturday Night Live and was known for doing various impressions, from
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Zsa Zsa Gabor01001010. Jackson has appeared in Family Business, The Matchbreaker and other films.
