Gary Carter Dead at 57

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  • EmpireWF
    Giants in the Super Bowl
    • Mar 2009
    • 24082

    Gary Carter Dead at 57

    Bad news.



    Gary Carter's fight with brain cancer has turned from brave to extremely grave.

    On Thursday, Carter's family received a phone call from the doctors at Duke University who have been treating the Mets Hall of Fame catcher informing them that the most recent MRI revealed “several new spots/tumors on his brain,” Carter's daughter, Kimmy Bloomers, wrote on the family website.

    In recent weeks, Carter's condition was visibly worsening, and Carter began complaining of severe headaches, fatigue and balance problems that resulted in a fall on Christmas Day in which he tore his rotator cuff.

    This past week, Carter spent almost all of his time at his home in Palm Beach Gardens and was too weak Monday to even attend his annual charity golf tournament a few miles away.

    According to a family source, the doctors are now deciding whether to cease giving Carter any more treatment.

    In a telephone conversation with the Daily News two weeks ago, Carter expressed his fear and frustration over his worsening condition and the devastation of the brain tumors that were first diagnosed in May of last year.

    "I'm not feeling too good," he told The News. "It's been coming on and coming on. I've had a chest cold. I've got sores in my mouth, blood clots. I get sick ... there's just so many things ... It's been nine months now and I don't feel any different from Day One. I haven't been up to doing any interviews."

    On the website Thursday, Carter's daughter reported: "I wish I could report the results were good ... I write these words with tears because I am so sad for my dad. Dr. Jimmy Harris will be coming to my parents' house this evening to talk to the family about the next step."

    Last May 21, Carter, after complaining of headaches and forgetfulness for weeks, was found to have four small tumors on his brain. From there, it was determined he would be treated with massive doses of chemotherapy and radiation at Duke University. The particular types of brain tumors from which Carter is suffering are inoperable and are the same that eventually proved fatal for former baseball notables, Bobby Murcer, Dick Howser, Johnny Oates, Dan Quisenberry and Tug McGraw.

    "This is an unbelievable journey, nothing I could have ever imagined," Carter said in that last interview. "God is helping me get through this.”


  • Warner2BruceTD
    2011 Poster Of The Year
    • Mar 2009
    • 26142

    #2
    wtf

    That article doesn't even pretend to have a silver lining. Awful stuff.

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    • NAHSTE
      Probably owns the site
      • Feb 2009
      • 22233

      #3


      Horrible.

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      • Villain
        [REDACTED]
        • May 2011
        • 7768

        #4
        I hate cancer.
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        • EmpireWF
          Giants in the Super Bowl
          • Mar 2009
          • 24082

          #5
          Confirmed, he passed away today.

          Cancer is a son of a bitch.


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          • FirstTimer
            Freeman Error

            • Feb 2009
            • 18729

            #6
            Damn.

            RIP

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            • Senser81
              VSN Poster of the Year
              • Feb 2009
              • 12804

              #7
              Carter was a great all-around catcher. Probably the best of the 1980's.

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              • Rudi
                #CyCueto
                • Nov 2008
                • 9905

                #8
                Damn, sad stuff. RIP

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                • Herm
                  Boomshakalaka
                  • Oct 2008
                  • 9314

                  #9
                  RIP


                  i had this in my room as a kid, out of the package of course

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                  • tigstah
                    Mr. Casual Gamer
                    • Mar 2009
                    • 2406

                    #10
                    R.I.P....sad to hear this

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                    • dell71
                      Enter Sandman
                      • Mar 2009
                      • 23919

                      #11
                      R.I.P. - I agree with Senser, he was the best catcher of the 80's.

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                      • EmpireWF
                        Giants in the Super Bowl
                        • Mar 2009
                        • 24082

                        #12






                        [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtJdh7pyu3Q"]Remembering Gary Carter - YouTube[/ame]



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                        • Youk
                          Posts too much
                          • Feb 2009
                          • 7998

                          #13
                          They've lit up the Empire State Building in blue and orange for him tonight. Just went passed it, looks great. RIP

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                          • Rudi
                            #CyCueto
                            • Nov 2008
                            • 9905

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Youk
                            They've lit up the Empire State Building in blue and orange for him tonight. Just went passed it, looks great. RIP

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