The cause of death of late “Dancing with the Stars” head judge Len Goodman has been revealed.
According to The Express, Goodman’s death certificate revealed he died on April 22 after prostate cancer spread to his bones.
Goodman’s manager, Jackie Gill, gave a statement to BBC News announcing the news of his passing.
“It is with great sadness to announce that Len Goodman has passed away peacefully, aged 78. A much-loved husband, father, and grandfather who will be sorely missed by family, friends, and all who knew him,” she said.
In 2009, Goodman disclosed his secret cancer battle to the Daily Mail and said he underwent surgery to remove cancerous tumors from his prostate gland.
“I’ve had the surgery now. Everything’s gorgeously good. I’ll be back in September for sure,” he said about returning to the British dance contest show “Strictly Come Dancing” at the time.
Goodman continued to emphasize how “good” he felt following the surgery but admitted he was “worried at the start.”
“We all worry if we get something like this. You do feel a bit vulnerable, but as long as you come out the other side all right, why worry?” he continued.
Goodman also shared he was “confined to the hospital for four days” and then spent “a couple of weeks of convalescing and recuperating.”
“The trouble with doctors is they won’t tell you definitely what you should do. They leave it to you,” he explained. “So yours is an uneducated guess.”
Although radiation was an option he said he “thought the best thing was to have it removed.”
“It was left to me and I felt that was the best route, but whether it is or not I don’t know. You’re a bit sore for a while and you can’t play golf, which is the biggest blow at the moment. But I will be able to in a month’s time or so – I can’t wait,” he said.
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