What was Robbie Robertson’s cause of death?
Robbie Robertson, the frontman of the classic rock group The Band, died at the age of 80 in Los Angeles this Wednesday.
His manager of 34 years, Jared Levine, released a statement in Variety revealing Robertson’s demise came at the end of a long illness.
Levine’s statement also said that the former frontman was surrounded by his family when he died – including his wife and three children.
Robbie had supposedly seemed well shortly before he died, so what was his cause of death?
Robbie Robertson (pictured in 1971) died on August 9, surrounded by his family in hospital
The musician (pictured in 2013) passed away following a year-long battle with illness, but was reportedly doing relatively well before being rushed to hospital
How did Robbie Robertson die?
Jaime Royal, ‘Robbie’ Robertson reportedly died on the morning of Wednesday August 9, after a long illness.
TMZ sources have said that Robbie had been suffering with prostate cancer – which mostly affects men over 50 – for around a year before he died.
However, the guitarist’s official cause of death has not been announced.
Robbie is said to have been relatively well until the day before he died, when his wife Janet Zuccarini took him to hospital.
A statement from Robbie’s family, released on his Instagram account read: ‘Robbie was surrounded by his family at the time of his death, including his wife, Janet, his ex-wife, Dominique, her partner Nicholas, and his children Alexandra, Sebastian, Delphine, and Delphine’s partner Kenny.
‘In lieu of flowers, the family has asked that donations be made to the Six Nations of the Grand River to support a new Woodland Cultural Centre.’
What are the signs of prostate cancer?
Prostate cancer symptoms are different for different people, but most men suffering with the illness experience trouble urinating.
That includes unusual pain, or going to the toilet more often.
If you are concerned about having prostate cancer yourself, you can talk to your doctor about getting screened.
Prostate cancer is tested for by a prostate specific antigen (PSA) test.
In 2018, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommended that men over 70 years old do not get screened for prostate cancer on a regular basis.
However, for many men with prostate cancer, no treatment is necessary and it is instead monitored.
But for those who d require treatment this often consists of hormone therapy, radiation treatment and chemotherapy, depending on a person’s diagnosis.
The Band (L-R): Garth Hudson, Robbie, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel and Rick Danko
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