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Gilles Marini back with new American Cancer Society initiative

The mission of the American Cancer Society (ACS) is to help prevent cancer, as well as to save lives, and to diminish suffering from cancer. For more information on the American Cancer Society, visit its official homepage.

Marini is always there to lend a helping hand for a cause that is dear to his heart, and the American Cancer Society hits home for the acclaimed actor. To check out the moving video that he filmed for this initiative, click here.

Actor Gilles Marini

Actor Gilles Marini
Alan Mercer

The actor opens up about how his father was diagnosed with color cancer when Marini was only 18 years old, and unfortunately, his father passed away seven months after. “That was the first time I understood was cancer was, and how bad it was,” Marini said in that video. “Every single person in this world is touched by cancer. It is by far the most terrible disease there is in this world,” he added, prior to encouraging people to sign up.

For more information on actor Gilles Marini, check out his official website.

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 24,000 original articles over the past 19 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is an 18-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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