Valerie Harpers Family Turns To Crowdfunding To Pay For Her Cancer Treatments

A crowdfunding page has been started to help TV legend Valerie Harper with the costs of her cancer treatments.

Harper, 79, was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2009. Then in 2013, doctors discovered shed developed a rare brain cancer.

Harpers husband, Tony Cacciotti, started a GoFundMe campaign titled The Valerie Harper Cancer Support Fund on July 8.

“Valerie is currently taking a multitude of medications and chemotherapy drugs as well as going through extreme physical and painful challenges now with around the clock, 24/7 care immediately needed, which is not covered by insurance,” the page says. “This is just part of the daily cost that is without a doubt a financial burden that could never be met alone. This GoFundMe initiative from Tony, is to ensure she receives the best care possible.”

When contacted by Deadline tonight, a rep confirmed that the page is real and said Cacciotti would offer additional comments at a later date. Asked if Harpers friends in the acting community were aware of the situation, the rep said the crowdfunding page had been shared with “a small group” of SAG members.

Harper, a veteran TV and stage actress is best known for playing Rhoda Morgenstern in the 1970s on The Mary Tyler Moore Show and her own spinoff Rhoda. She also starred in the 1980s sitcom Valerie and Read More – Source

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