Ryan Seacrest shared during an emotional moment on-air that his father, Gary, is battling prostate cancer. Gary, who turns 81 on July 27, has been battling the disease for a while now.
Seacrest shared that he had been privately helping care for his dad back home in Atlanta, Georgia, broadcasting from there while Gary was in and out of the hospital.
On top of Gary's cancer, while undergoing chemo, Gary was recently diagnosed with pneumonia and placed in the ICU, unable to do basic functions like eat, walk or use the restroom. Seacrest shared he received the terrifying call from his sister, Meredith, while hosting American Idol live.
Seacrest concluded that while Gary still has a long battle ahead of him, Seacrest's mom, Connie, recently shared with the family a photo of Gary smiling at the beach — an image Seacrest was extremely thankful to see after watching his father suffer for so long.
Seacrest shared his dad's story while celebrating Dennis Clark, a long-time colleague's own remission story.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the millions worldwide who are affected by cancer and their loved ones caring for them as well as all the dedicated and hard-working hospital workers and doctors.
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