Wendie Jo Sperber – Breast Cancer

One of the famous stars who fell ill and passed away due to breast cancer was Wendie Jo Sperber. She was only 47 years old when she passed away. However, she did not just give up without a good fight. She was considered as one of the toughest warriors against breast cancer.

In fact, she was an active member of a number of cancer prevention and support groups. While fighting the dreadful disease, she was also busy adding film credits to her name. Some of the films she had appeared in include I Wanna Hold Your Hand and Back to the Future, where she portrayed Marty McFly’s sister.