Yahoo News “The Walking Dead” actor Erik Jensen diagnosed with stage 4 cancer
John Lamparski/Getty Images Erik JEnsen
Erik Jensen, an actor who starred in the fifth season of The Walking Dead, has stage 4 cancer.
His family revealed the news in a GoFundMe post: "After miraculously surviving a brain aneurysm just a year and a half ago, our beloved Erik Jensen was just diagnosed with Stage IV colorectal cancer. The cancer has metastasized to his liver, but Erik is young and strong (cutting a film during chemo, working full-time as a director and writer throughout) and his doctors think they have a shot at shrinking the tumors enough to do two very major surgeries and get them all out. He can make it through this. But Erik and his family are in for the fight of their lives, and they need your support."
Specifically, due to the double Hollywood strikes and Jensen's prior aneurysm, his family — which includes wife Jessica and 13-year-old daughter Sadie — are hoping to raise $300,000 to "make it through the next year, pay for treatment to fight his cancer, keep their home, and maintain some sort of stability for Sadie."
Walking Dead cast and crew members are rallying around Jensen, sharing the GoFundMe page and messages of support. The franchise's chief content officer Scott Gimple tweeted a link to the fundraiser, writing, "One of TWD's own could use a little help. Erik Jensen, who played Dr. Steven Edwards in S5 was just diagnosed with cancer, and it's a time of great uncertainty for him and his family. If you want to send something his way."
Series star Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays Negan, also shared the post to his social media on Tuesday, writing, "Never had the chance to work with Erik… until now anyway. Only have heard many things about what a great guy he is. I do know he and his could use some help…. Of any and all kind."
In addition to his role on TWD, Jensen's other TV credits include For Life and The Equalizer, among others.
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