My sister was diagnosed with with brain cancer at age sixteen. She died at age eighteen. What do you suppose was in her angelic personality that caused her to fall ill and die? She was the best of all of us.
Bored now.

Everything I've read says he died of lung cancer, which is generally attributed to him being a heavy smoker.

Bone marrow cancer, to be exact.
A real shame. Such an underrated actor who simply became every character he played on film.
Plus, I can't imagine Meryl Streep being with any no-talent schlub, either.

Is that what he died from? Great actor and man that's for sure!!

If you read any of his bio,it's mentioned that he was the polar opposite of the type of character he played on film.

You moron, cancer can strike people at ages earlier than John Cazale when he got it You telling me a child who dies from cancer is thin skinned.
The idiots who post on these boards somedays