For over a year, Clive James has been secretly battling leukaemia.
In January 2010, Clive, age 71, received his diagnosis of the deadly disease.
He kept his illness private until a journalist friend, Luke Slattery, suspected something was wrong and reached out to him.
In 2010, Clive was admitted to the hospital due to kidney failure… and during that time, he was diagnosed with several other conditions. This included lung diseases and a type of leukaemia that typically progresses slowly… however, in Clive’s situation, it was eager to make its presence felt.
Originally from Sydney, this journalist and author, who currently resides in Cambridge, England, had a friendship with Princess Diana.
Clive’s biggest grievance regarding his illness is his inability to fly, which means he’s missing out on his usual trips to Australia. While his energy levels aren’t optimal, he aspires to release a second volume of his book Cultural Amnesia and to complete a poetry collection he hopes to finish in a few years… but he added, “If I’m still around.”
by Robbo Green
