10 Unforgettable Lemmy Kilmister Moments
Defiantly giving a middle finger salute, this poignant photo of three British icons has tugged at the heart strings of fans after being mocked up as a message to cancer following Alan Rickman"s death.
It features the Harry Potter and Robin Hood actor alongside glam rock legend David Bowie and rock star LemmyKilmister - all of whom have passed away from cancer within the space of just 18 days.
The image has so far been shared more than 10,000 times following the announcement of Golden Globe winner Rickman"s death earlier today.
Defiant: Offering a one-finger salute, this poignant photo of British icons Lemmy Kilmister, David Bowie and Alan Rickman has tugged at the heart strings of fans after being mocked up as a message to cancer
It sparked a flurry of responses from fans, many of whom posted their own defiant messages on Twitter
His secret battle with the disease was revealed just days after it emerged Bowie had kept his own liver cancer fight private before passing away on Sunday.
A picture of Rickman sticking his middle finger up on the set of 1999 film Dogma was posted alongside similar ones of Bowie and Motrhead frontman Lemmy, who died 48 hours after being told he had an aggressive form of cancer.
The heavy metal icon had celebrated his 70th birthday just four days earlier.
The image was tweeted by the music website Gigwise.
It sparked a flurry of responses from fans, many of whom posted their own defiant messages.
One, using the Twitter @rocky-styles, posted: "f*** cancer", while Jessica Humphreys wrote: "Brilliant. Heart, broken."
Another user tweeted: "It"s ridiculous find a cure."
In the wake of the deaths of both Alan Rickman and David Bowie this week, cancer charities have said that as people live longer, deaths from the disease will rise.
It features Harry Potter actor Alan Rickman (left) alongside glam rock legend David Bowie (right) and rock star Lemmy Kilmister - all of whom have passed away from cancer within the space of three weeks
Motrhead frontman Lemmy (pictured) died last month after being told he had an aggressive form of cancer
John Newlands, senior Macmillan cancer information nurse said: "We"re very sad to hear the news about Alan Rickman and David Bowie. Our thoughts are with their family and friends.
"Sadly the number of people with cancer in the UK is growing rapidly and half of us will face a cancer diagnosis at some point in our lives.
"But the reality is also that more people than ever before are living much longer with cancer.
"It has never been more important that everyone gets the emotional, practical, physical and financial support they need throughout their experience of cancer.
"Macmillan offers a range of support for anyone affected by cancer including through our website or free support line."
In the wake of the deaths of both Alan Rickman and David Bowie this week, cancer charities have said that as people live longer, deaths from the disease will rise. Cancer Research UK also tweeted their condolences
Cancer Research UK said that more than four in ten cancer cases could be prevented through a change in lifestyle.
Dr Claire Knight, Cancer Research UK"s health information manager, said: "An increasing number of people are being diagnosed with cancer, mainly because the disease is more common as we get older and we"re all living much longer than we used to.
"Around 160,900 people die from cancer each year in the UK, but the good news is that research, earlier diagnosis and better treatments have helped to double survival over the last 40 years.
"More than four in ten cases of cancer in the UK could be prevented largely through lifestyle changes.
"Not smoking, keeping a healthy weight, enjoying a healthy balanced diet and cutting back on alcohol can all help lower the risk of developing cancer - they"re not a guarantee you won"t develop cancer, but they help stack the odds in your favour."
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