Despite the liberties taken — or, if we’re being honest, because of them — “Brian’s Song” was a sensation when ABC first aired it Nov. 30, 1971, becoming the most-watched made-for-TV film ever at the time, winning an Emmy for best dramatic film and even enjoying a brief theatrical release. Sign up for the This is why several testicular cancer patients end up having their lymph nodes removed from their intestines up to their lungs.
“He would tick you off because he always had a joke. Register now! ">. From that rocky beginning, Sayers and Piccolo forged a bond strong enough to weather injury and illness and push back against the lazy assumption that men of different colours, from different backgrounds, couldn’t care about — and for — each other like brothers. He died at age 26 from embryonal cell carcinoma, an aggressive form of germ cell testicular cancer, first diagnosed after it had spread to his chest cavity. It is mine tonight, it is Brian Piccolo’s tomorrow. is the man of courage who should receive the Learn how your comment data is processed. You flatter me by giving me this award, but I tell you that I accept it for Brian Piccolo. delivered by Billy Dee Williams,
