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Matt Damon’s father passes

by Mark Pouley on Sat Dec 23, 2017 6:12 pm

As many here know, Matt Damon’s father Kent has spent years fighting multiple myeloma and Matt has become involved in the myeloma community. Kent passed away.

"Matt Damon's father dies of cancer at 74," Boston 25 News, Dec 23, 2017 (full article)

Excerpt:

Matt Damon's father has died in Massachusetts at age 74 after a long battle with cancer.

Damon publicist Jennifer Allen says Kent Damon died on Dec. 14. She said Saturday he died of complications from multiple myeloma, a rare blood disease that affects bone marrow.

Kent Damon's condition had worsened over the past few months."

Mark Pouley
Name: Mark
Who do you know with myeloma?: Self
When were you/they diagnosed?: April 2015
Age at diagnosis: 53

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