Iain Banks Dies of Cancer At 59 141
An anonymous reader writes "BBC News is reporting that Iain Banks, best known for his Culture series novels and The Wasp Factory, has died of cancer aged 59. It had been announced several months ago that he was suffering from bladder cancer, and he had stated his intentions to spend his remaining time visiting places which meant a lot to him after marrying his partner."
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"Life sucks, but death doesn't put out at all...." -- Thomas J. Kopp
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Cancer sucks...
Yeah! And bladder cancer no less. If I had it, it'd really piss me off! Although, I understand it's not as much of a pain in the ass as rectal cancer.
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Actually, yes I would.
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If you ever had cancer yourself you would not make unfunny, insensitive comments.
True, he'd say something like
Yeah! And bladder cancer no less. If I had it, it'd really piss me off! Although, I understand it's not as much of a pain in the ass as rectal cancer.
Some people find joking helps them feel better about bad things.
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