Actor James Rebhorn Dies (melanoma)

[redheadbaker]

"Homeland" star James Rebhorn died at his home in New Jersey Friday night ... after a long battle with skin cancer ... TMZ has learned.

Rebhorn's wife Rebecca tells us the actor was diagnosed with melanoma in 1992 ... and he's been getting treatments ever since.

We're told his condition drastically worsened recently and he began receiving hospice care at his New Jersey home.

Rebhorn has been acting for 5 decades ... he was awesome as Claire Danes' perpetually worried Dad in "Homeland."

He also appeared in "Meet the Parents," "Scent of a Woman," and "Independence Day." He was also the lawyer who put Jerry, George, Kramer and Elaine behind bars in the "Seinfeld" series finale.

His wife Rebecca says James insisted on working despite his condition ... right through his theater performance in January.

He was 65.

www.tmz.com/2014/03/23/homeland-james-rebhorn-dead-dies-homeland-meet-the-parents-skin-cancer-melanoma/

[bronxgirl]

I just read that. That was very sad. In addition to TV and movies he's done a lot of great theater, too.

[iammalcolmx]

I just gasped. That is so sad

[ringstrue]

[KateAggie]

Awwww...I liked him. Too young to die.

[tef]

That is awful. I heard he died, but no reason. Melanoma scares the crap out of me.

[erbear]

That's sad

I am constantly on my husband to get his skin checked. He's very moley.

[mssaint]

A friend of mine was diagnosed with melanoma shortly after she got pregnant. She had to deliver early (around 26 weeks or so) due to complications of treatment, and she passed away a couple of months later. She was 30.

I get checked every single year and go in-between for anything suspicious. I was pretty good before she died but haven't missed an appointment since.

It was one of the saddest funerals I've ever been to.

[tef]

Mar 23, 2014 19:59:42 GMT -5 mssaint said:

A friend of mine was diagnosed with melanoma shortly after she got pregnant. She had to deliver early (around 26 weeks or so) due to complications of treatment, and she passed away a couple of months later. She was 30.

I get checked every single year and go in-between for anything suspicious. I was pretty good before she died but haven't missed an appointment since.

It was one of the saddest funerals I've ever been to.

Jesus, I am so sorry.  So very sorry.

I was lax as well for a few years, but now go every year.  I even shoved DH to do so.

[ttt]

Can your regular doctor check moles? Or do you need to see a dermatologist?

[sushi]

I don't want to read this.

One of my friends had a deep melanoma last summer. It was so bad he had to go to another state to find someone who had the experience to remove and test it (side note: despite Hawaii being an awesome place to live it seriously lacks medical experts).

Friend has been undergoing chemo for 6 months and has another 6 to go. Quietly, most of us don't think he'll make it. But I'm holding out how because I had an uncle with metastatic melanoma. It even went to his brain. They gave him 6 months. That was 20 years ago, and he's still alive.

[KateAggie]

Mar 23, 2014 20:09:29 GMT -5 ttt said:

Can your regular doctor check moles? Or do you need to see a dermatologist?

Yes, but a derm will give you a better checkup, IMO.  With as fair as you are, you should be going yearly, missy.  A derm also has better lighting/tools for checking you out.  

[thejackpot]

Mar 23, 2014 19:59:42 GMT -5 mssaint said:

A friend of mine was diagnosed with melanoma shortly after she got pregnant. She had to deliver early (around 26 weeks or so) due to complications of treatment, and she passed away a couple of months later. She was 30.

I get checked every single year and go in-between for anything suspicious. I was pretty good before she died but haven't missed an appointment since.

It was one of the saddest funerals I've ever been to.

So sorry for your loss. How incredibly sad.

[IIOY]

Mar 23, 2014 20:09:29 GMT -5 ttt said:

Can your regular doctor check moles? Or do you need to see a dermatologist?

I've had my PCP do it because it can literally take close to a year to get in to see my derm for a check.  Why scheduling something that is so important is so difficult with a derm, I have no clue.

ETA: Very sad about James Rebhorn.  There is never a good time, but he was quite young.

[ttt]

Mar 24, 2014 7:07:51 GMT -5 IIOY said:

Mar 23, 2014 20:09:29 GMT -5 ttt said:

Can your regular doctor check moles? Or do you need to see a dermatologist?

I've had my PCP do it because it can literally take close to a year to get in to see my derm for a check.  Why scheduling something that is so important is so difficult with a derm, I have no clue.

ETA: Very sad about James Rebhorn.  There is never a good time, but he was quite young.

Because botox is a lot more profitable. If you called for a botox appointment, you could get in this week. Priorities! 


www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(07)01168-1/abstract

[IIOY]

Mar 24, 2014 7:27:30 GMT -5 ttt said:

Mar 24, 2014 7:07:51 GMT -5 IIOY said:

I've had my PCP do it because it can literally take close to a year to get in to see my derm for a check.  Why scheduling something that is so important is so difficult with a derm, I have no clue.

ETA: Very sad about James Rebhorn.  There is never a good time, but he was quite young.

Because botox is a lot more profitable. If you called for a botox appointment, you could get in this week. Priorities! 


www.jaad.org/article/S0190-9622(07)01168-1/abstract

I assumed this, and TBH, I don't blame them.  If the system is set up to rake in more money for botox, this is what you get.

[decemberwedding07]

Mar 24, 2014 7:07:51 GMT -5 IIOY said:

Mar 23, 2014 20:09:29 GMT -5 ttt said:

Can your regular doctor check moles? Or do you need to see a dermatologist?

I've had my PCP do it because it can literally take close to a year to get in to see my derm for a check.  Why scheduling something that is so important is so difficult with a derm, I have no clue.

ETA: Very sad about James Rebhorn.  There is never a good time, but he was quite young.

It's difficult because of Botox. No kidding. I don't have the time to google for the article, but I read that dermatologists are now booked solid with appointment for things like Botox, Fraxel, and other rejuvenating treatments. My dermatologist doesn't do any of that, so I can get an appointment the same week.