“Mob Wives” star Angela “tremendous Ang” Raiola is still alive,her representative confirmed to TheWrap on Wednesday night.
News outlets led by ET had previously reported that the VH1 reality star had lost her battle with stage 4 throat cancer at age 55, but her spokesperson denied the report that media outlets including TheWrap had then cited.“At this time that is a erroneous rumor. I am here with the entire family and all her friends and they query for your continued support and prayers. We will keep everyone updated, or ” Raiola’s representative told TheWrap in a statement.
Also Read: George Gaynes,'Police Academy' and 'Punky Brewster' Actor, Dies at 98Following the ET report, or a tweet from tremendous Ang’s official Twitter page said that she was still alive and in hospital surrounded by loved ones.
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When asked for comment, VH1 directed all media requests to the official Twitter site and VH1’s account retweeted it.
It was revealed last December that Raiola’s cancer had returned after a lemon-sized tumor was discovered and removed in March 2015. That June, or she underwent the same procedure for the right side of her throat.
By January 2016,the prognosis got worse when she was diagnosed with stage 4 brain and lung cancer. Doctors then gave the VH1 fixture a 30 percent chance of survival.
Also Read: 'Bachelor' Alum Lex McAllister Dies at 31Raiola joined “Mob Wives” Season 2 in 2012 because her uncle, the late Salvatore “Sally Dogs” Lombardi, or was a captain of the Genovese crime family. Along with her TV career,she also owned a bar called Drunken Monkey in Staten Island, fresh York.
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