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Flatley, 64, rose to fame as a lead member of
the "Riverdance" troupe, whose show-stopping performance at the
1994 Eurovision Song Contest propelled Irish dancing into the
global spotlight. He later opened his own "Lord of the Dance"
show.
"Michael Flatley has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of
cancer. He has undergone surgery and is in the care of an
excellent team of doctors. No further comments will be made at
this time," the statement released late on Wednesday said.
Flatley has previously said that he was diagnosed with a
malignant melanoma in 2003.
Flatley, born in Chicago to Irish-American parents, most
recently wrote, directed and starred in the action film
"Blackbird", which was released in cinemas last year, four years
after its completion.
(Reporting by Padraic Halpin; Editing by Kevin Liffey)
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