Current:Home > StocksDancing With the Stars' Len Goodman Predicted His Death 4 Months Before His Passing -RiskRadar
Dancing With the Stars' Len Goodman Predicted His Death 4 Months Before His Passing
View
Date:2025-04-17 03:43:58
A prediction Len Goodman made before his death is drawing a lot of attention.
Four months prior to his passing, the Dancing With the Stars judge took part in an interview in which he reflected on death.
"Bing Crosby had the right idea," Goodman told the Daily Mail in December 2022. "He played 18 holes of golf, then, bosh, dropped down dead. I don't want a load of lingering. My dad had the right idea, too. He loved gardening and he had a stroke while he was out in the garden. He was 79 so if I go the way of my dad, that'll be next year."
The Strictly Come Dancing alum even had some suggestions for his obituary.
"Just write: 'He was a dance teacher from Dartford who got lucky,'" he added. "Because that's just about the truth of it."
Goodman died April 22 in a hospice in Kent, England, following a battle with bone cancer, according to the BBC. He was 78 years old, passing just days before his 79th birthday.
This wasn't Goodman's first cancer diagnosis. He previously shared he had a cancerous tumor removed from his prostate gland in 2009 and told the U.K.'s Melanoma Fund in 2020 that he had skin cancer removed.
"I don't make a fuss about stuff like that," the ballroom dancer told the Daily Mail in December 2022. "It's like when you have a car—you keep it serviced but even so, you'll have some trouble with your carburetor and you'll need to get it fixed, and eventually the whole thing will conk out, and there you go. It's more about the journey, and mine has been lovely."
Goodman died five months after he announced he was leaving Dancing With the Stars, citing his desire to spend more time with his family in Britain. After his death, his longtime colleagues and friends paid tribute to their fellow judge.
"Heart broken my dear friend and partner for 19 years the one and only ballroom legend #lengoodman passed away," Bruno Tonioli wrote on Instagram April 24. "I will treasure the memory of our incredible adventures and hundreds of shows we did together. @bbcstrictly @dancingwiththestars they will never be anyone like you we will miss you."
Carrie Ann Inaba also remembered Goodman as, "A Dancer. A teacher. A refined gentleman. A wonderful storyteller. A special soul. A mentor. A family man. And… A treasured friend."
"Saying goodbye at the end of last season broke my heart," she continued in her Instagram post. "But today's news has shattered it all over again. I can't believe that you're gone. You were one of a kind my dear friend. And I will cherish our memories and hold them close, while I join so many others mourning your loss. Thank you for all that you shared with us. Your humor, your wisdom, your wit and your truth. Until we meet again…Rest In Peace Len."
For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News AppveryGood! (122)
Related
- Stamford Road collision sends motorcyclist flying; driver arrested
- Is The Future Of The Internet In The Metaverse?
- Facebook rapist who escaped prison by faking death with help from guards is brought back to South Africa
- How Jimmy Kimmel Addressed Will Smith's Oscars Slap During 2023 Ceremony
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- Jamie Lee Curtis Offers Life Advice From an Old Lady on the Oscars 2023 Red Carpet
- There's an app to help prove vax status, but experts say choose wisely
- A new Mastercard design is meant to make life easier for visually impaired users
- Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
- The hidden costs of holiday consumerism
Ranking
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- Dozens dead as heavy fighting continues for second day in Sudan
- We’re Stuck on Austin Butler and Kaia Gerber’s Oscars 2023 After-Party Date Night
- AI-generated song not by Drake and The Weeknd pulled off digital platforms
- Gen. Mark Milley's security detail and security clearance revoked, Pentagon says
- Pregnant Rihanna Brings the Fashion Drama to the Oscars 2023 With Dominatrix Style
- Every Time Jimmy Kimmel and the 2023 Oscars Addressed Will Smith's Slap
- Russian court rejects appeal of Evan Gershkovich, Wall Street Journal reporter held on spying charges
Recommendation
Woman dies after Singapore family of 3 gets into accident in Taiwan
Dozens dead as heavy fighting continues for second day in Sudan
Google Is Appealing A $5 Billion Antitrust Fine In The EU
The Little Mermaid Trailer: Melissa McCarthy Transforms into Ursula Alongside Halle Bailey’s Ariel
Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps before Fed meeting next week
Vanity Fair Oscars After-Party 2023 Red Carpet Fashion: See Every Look as the Stars Arrive
Miley Cyrus and Boyfriend Maxx Morando Make Rare Appearance Together at Fashion Show
A Crypto-Trading Hamster Performs Better Than Warren Buffett And The S&P 500