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Michael was obviously by far the most courageous of the 2gether bunch. He survived 2 bouts of cancer (Hodgkins disease) and still had a smile on his face. Even though his death came so fast he went with a smile giving "thumbs up" to his parents mouthing that everything was ok and that he was sorry.Many people loved Michael because of his voice..his looks and his acting capabilities. To others Michael was even more...he was a role model who showed that life is always worth while living. RIP.
Click here to vote for you're favorite thing about Michael Full Bio: Michael James Cuccione was born on January 5, 1985, in Burnaby, British
Columbia.
He passed away on January 13, 2001, eight days after his sixteenth birthday,
the result of a long illness.
Michael started acting in TV commercials at 8 years old. In July, 1994, at
only 9 years old, he was diagnosed with Hodgkin's Disease, a form of cancer.
After years of chemotherapy, a bone marrow
transplant, and twelve radiation treatments around his heart and lungs, Michael beat cancer twice. Michael started writing music at 9 years old and released a
CD, "Make A Difference" when he was 11. Together with his
grandmother he wrote a book called "There Are Survivors: The Michael
Cuccione Story" about his experiences. For Michael's wish in the Make a Wish foundation,Michael played Charlie Giminski,
portraying real-life cancer victim Charlie Dodson Hays, in the episode
"Charlie". Michael's big acting break came in 2000 when MTV was casting roles for a
boy-band parody group called "2Ge+her". He played the cute dewy eyed youngster of the group. though Michael was cured from his cancer, the treatments had left serious diaphram problems.Diaphragm problems made it difficult for him
to properly move air through his lungs, and he sometimes taped episodes of
"2Ge+her" with portable oxygen in tow. In December of 2000 Michael and his
mom were in a minor car accident. As a result Michael was admitted to the
hospital on December 4 for abdominal pain. He soon developed pneumonia. He
remained on a respirator until "his lungs just gave out,". 
Michael Links: ( email me if you want you're MJC site in these links) http://www.geocities.com/michaelcuccione/ http://www.envy.nu/michaelcuccione/ R.I.P Michael... www.makingadifference.org/ I got some of the above pics at a GREAT 2g2 fan site, please visit it: |
