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Philly Pro Wrestler Diagnosed With Cancer Philly Pro Wrestler Diagnosed With Cancer
Philly Pro Wrestler Diagnosed With Cancer The Philly community is showing its support to a pro wrestler after a devastating cancer diagnosis. Darnell Kittrell, whose ring persona is ‘BLK Jeez,’ is described as one of the few people who “just have the natural ability to bring out the positive in every situation,” loved ones say in a GoFundMe launched for medical expenses. The 44-year-old NWA star and Philly native started experiencing back pain that worsened with time several months ago, eventually leading to a tragic diagnosis of multiple myeloma. Meanwhile, Kittrell had already suffered several back fractures throughout his physi…

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Dad Battling Cancer Dies On His Own Terms In His Favorite Place: Watchung Reservation Dad Battling Cancer Dies On His Own Terms In His Favorite Place: Watchung Reservation
Dad Battling Cancer Dies On His Own Terms In His Favorite Place: Watchung Reservation If you've been to Watchung Reservation, chances are you've passed Richard Carroll. Having grown up working in the stables, the park has been the Scotch Plains native's happy place for decades.  On Monday, April 18, Carroll made the park his final resting place. He chose to go on his own terms after a 12-year battle with cancer, his family tells Daily Voice. "The cancer beat my dad, physically and at the end mentally," Katrina Carroll said on a GoFundMe page that had raised more than $28,000 as of April 21. "My dad couldn’t fight anymore, and he ended his fight in his way." Carroll wa…

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by Cecilia Levine