multiple myeloma
noun
: a disease of bone marrow that is characterized by the presence of numerous myelomas in various bones of the body
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At one point during the special, the cast paid tribute to the late Doris Roberts — who portrayed Romano's onscreen mother, Marie Barone — and Boyle, who died in 2006 after suffering from multiple myeloma and heart disease.
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Boyle died in 2006 at age 71, from heart disease and multiple myeloma.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Boyle died at 72 in 2006 after battles with multiple myeloma and heart disease, while Roberts died at 90 in 2016 after suffering a stroke.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
Corson receives monthly infusions for multiple myeloma at Pottstown Hospital.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
Boyle died in 2006 at age 71, from heart disease and multiple myeloma.
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 25 Nov. 2025
Boyle died at 72 in 2006 after battles with multiple myeloma and heart disease, while Roberts died at 90 in 2016 after suffering a stroke.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Nov. 2025
Corson receives monthly infusions for multiple myeloma at Pottstown Hospital.
—Joe Holden, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Multiple myeloma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiple%20myeloma. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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