Ron Perlman, an American actor, has given the entertainment world some wonderful and memorable films to remember. From ‘Quest for Fire’ to ‘Hellboy,’ he is a sight to behold anytime he appears on film. Without a doubt, the Golden Globe-winning artist’s career has been spectacular.
With his four-decade career in the industry, he has amassed millions of followers and well-wishers worldwide, many of whom like to stay up to speed on his health and well-being. Although he is still active in the industry, despite having a career life that cannot be equaled, his physical and mental health has had its challenges.
Ron Perlman is passionate about an illness, and he is now working to raise awareness about it.
Is Ron Perlman Afraid of a Disease?
By God’s grace, the ‘Beauty and the Beast actor is healthy and happy. But there is one condition in particular that he appears to be quite passionate about, and that is myeloma.
Perlman’s motivation for speaking out about this condition and raising awareness is personal, as his brother-in-law suffers from it. It all began when his brother-in-law worked barely three blocks from the World Trade Center on the fateful and devastating 9/11 day.
Many people died in the disaster, and those who survived were exposed to hazardous air, which has led thousands to suffer from a variety of severe ailments.
Cancer is one of them. When asked what happened to the survivors of the 9/11 attacks, he answered,
There are still 9/11 victims wandering about, who lived and worked in the neighborhood during those years and are only now starting to suffer – whether from respiratory ailments or, in my case, cancer.
In 2008, he was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and began treatment. He was admitted to the hospital in 2016 and diagnosed with pneumonia. His kidneys eventually failed.
He has been on dialysis since then. This is a very personal matter for Perlman, and he has actively worked to help him and others since then.
“That’s my sole brother-in-law, and I adore him.”
“I’ve been watching him go through this process since the day he was diagnosed,” he added, adding,
I witnessed all of the frustration of trying to find out how to obtain the correct treatment, which involved a lot of trial and error where you thought you were getting fantastic results only to discover you were going down dead ends.
However, this outstanding actor has had to deal with other challenges in the past. He attempted suicide! He discusses his life in his memoir Easy Street, which was published in 2015.
His difficulties, childhood, and suicide attempt
The Unknown Suicide Attempt
When the memoir was published, the entire world learned about it, as did his wife. But she was unaware of that aspect of his life until she read the book.
While speaking with The Daily Beast about his attempted suicide, he revealed that his mother had not read the book. My mother hasn’t read the book yet, so I’m hoping it won’t kill her when she does.
It will come as a surprise. That was the first time I told anyone about it. No one knew about it, and when his book was published and his close friends and family learned about it, he began receiving calls from concerned loved ones about his horrible experiences.
It wasn’t my objective, but I discovered I might help some folks by letting them know they’re not alone.
It could happen to anyone.
It might happen to the badass on Sons of Anarchy.
Despite all of the awful things that have happened to him, life has rewarded him with a plethora of goods, a beautiful marriage, a significant job, and a never-ending legacy that people will remember and cherish for years to come.
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