Candice Bergen ended the original run of “Murphy Brown” with a gripping storyline as the title character beat a diagnosis of breast cancer — and now the beloved star is returning to her hit after winning her own health battles! Candice’s return with a revival of “Murphy Brown” comes after she struggled through a hellish 2006 that saw her enduring a painful biopsy over thyroid cancer fears, followed by suffering a stroke! Candice had already lost her film director husband Louis Malle to cancer in 2005, and insiders said that the sudden setback of double medical emergencies had left the star “living in fear!”
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Candice had just began a regular role on "Boston Legal" after a new marriage to real-estate mogul Marshall Rose when her health began a downward spiral. Marshall had lost his own wife to cancer in 1995, so both spouses were reliving a nightmare when doctors detected a spot on her thyroid during medical tests.
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"Candice was told she couldn't take any chances," said an insider, "and that the only way to make sure the spot was not malignant was through a biopsy." The tests would come back negative that July, with Candice's publicist telling The ENQUIRER: "I'm absolutely happy to report that Candice is in excellent health,"
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But just months later, Candice suffered a stroke that she kept hidden from the public! Amazingly, Candice only took two weeks off from "Boston Legal" to recover, but admitted years later that "my memory is just — it's not quite the same."
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Insiders reported that Candice finally got back her confidence with a successful Broadway debut in a 2012 production of "The Best Man" — with the nightly performances convincing Candice that she could take on the "Murphy Brown" revival. She's also revealed that her private health battles
have inspired Candice to give up Hollywood dieting, boasting: "I am a champion eater!"
Candice had just began a regular role on "Boston Legal" after a new marriage to real-estate mogul Marshall Rose when her health began a downward spiral. Marshall had lost his own wife to cancer in 1995, so both spouses were reliving a nightmare when doctors detected a spot on her thyroid during medical tests.
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"Candice was told she couldn't take any chances," said an insider, "and that the only way to make sure the spot was not malignant was through a biopsy." The tests would come back negative that July, with Candice's publicist telling The ENQUIRER: "I'm absolutely happy to report that Candice is in excellent health,"
Photo credit: Getty Images
But just months later, Candice suffered a stroke that she kept hidden from the public! Amazingly, Candice only took two weeks off from "Boston Legal" to recover, but admitted years later that "my memory is just — it's not quite the same."
Insiders reported that Candice finally got back her confidence with a successful Broadway debut in a 2012 production of "The Best Man" — with the nightly performances convincing Candice that she could take on the "Murphy Brown" revival. She's also revealed that her private health battles
have inspired Candice to give up Hollywood dieting, boasting: "I am a champion eater!"
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