former Saturday Night Live Cast Member Victoria Jackson The 65-year-old comedian has revealed she has less than three years to live after being diagnosed with an inoperable cancerous tumor. The comedian revealed the news in an Instagram post late Wednesday, saying doctors found a marble-sized tumor in her windpipe that was inoperable. Earlier this year, Jackson said her cancer had returned, nine years after she successfully fought it with breast cancer.
Jackson was a cast member. Saturday Night Live For six seasons, from 1986 to 1992, she appeared in 109 episodes and additional prime-time specials. In recent years, especially after her cancer diagnosis in 2016, she has spent more time on social media, often singing songs she composed, for which she is known on SNL. In an Instagram post, she said cancer patients taking her latest drugs typically live less than three years, prompting her to assess the limited time she may have left:
I have had a wonderful life.
Referring to her tumor as “marble,” Jackson said doctors “can't operate and cut out the marble in my chest that's on my windpipe, which could eventually choke me to death.” Instead, doctors prescribed ribociclib, a cancer drug that works by blocking proteins that tumors use to grow. “They’re giving me a magic pill, and it’s going to be delivered to my door in the next 12 hours,” Jackson said in her video. “It’s based on ribociclib, and it’s going to shrink the marble, hopefully… I Googled it and people who take it have 32.6 months to live.”
Jackson, who has two adult children, said she hopes to see her grandchild born in October, and future grandchildren in the future, if her time is really short. “I would love to see my grandson — his name is Jamie — born in October and get to know him a little bit, and I would love to see my daughter Aubrey have a baby,” she said, noting that her time frame for survival is based on her online research, not an estimate from her doctor.
Victoria Jackson's comedy career has spanned beyond SNL
Victoria Jackson began her acting career in the early 1980s, when former child star Johnny Crawford was The shooter Her fame was brought to her by her role in a nightclub show, after she was seen working in a summer show. She has also had an appearance in her own comedy show on the The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonShe went on to appear 20 times in total. Her impersonation of the character Carson She got a place for herself in Saturday Night Live The cast was selected for six seasons, where She was known for her quirky songs (which she usually performed on the oud), and her “Weekend Update” sketches. Her distinctive, high-pitched voice landed her the role of the “dumbass blonde” in numerous sitcoms, and she was often asked to imitate celebrities such as Roseanne Barr, Sally Struthers, and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
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After leaving SNLJackson has appeared in a number of films, including baby booma classic, weird song by Al Yankovic. ultra high frequency frequencies, Seduction Artistand Casual sex? With Lea Thompson. Her television work in the 1990s included In the heat of the nightguest on an unforgettable episode of X-filesand appearances on Hollywood SquaresHer television work continued into the 2000s, but in recent years, after being first diagnosed with cancer, she has limited her public appearances, choosing instead to record songs performed on her oud and connect with her fans on social media.
