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Cancer Reunited Fawcett, Majors

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 30, 2009 2:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – Farrah Fawcett’s cancer sparked a brief but touching reunion for Farrah Fawcett and ex-husband Lee Majors, US Weekly reports. When Fawcett fell ill, Majors took to calling friends to check up on her. “He didn’t feel like he could reach out to... Read full story »

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