Did Len Goodman predict his death four months before it actually happened?
Goodman's manager confirmed the dancer's death to BBC Monday, adding that he died on April 22 at a hospice in Kent while being surrounded by his family.
Agent Jackie Gill revealed that Goodman passed away peacefully after his battle with bone cancer.
Days after the saddening news emerged, his past interview in which he reportedly predicted his death resurfaced.
Len Goodman Predicted His Death?
In December, which was four months before his death, Goodman told Daily Mail how he would like to die. He also shared when he thought he would pass.
"I don't want a load of lingering. My dad had the right idea, too. He loved gardening, and he had a stroke while he was out in the garden. He was 79," the former professional ballroom dancer said. "So, if I go the way of my dad, that'll be next year."
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Three days before his 79th birthday, Len Goodman died after his bone cancer diagnosis.
Before his most recent cancer diagnosis, the "Dancing with the Stars" judge also endured different forms of the dreaded illness. In 2009, he underwent surgery to remove a cancerous tumor from his prostate gland. He also revealed in 2020 that he had skin cancer.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Barrett, and James William Goodman, his son from a previous relationship.
Len Goodman's Legacy Revisited
Born in 1944, Goodman took different early jobs before pursuing his career as a dancer. After working as an apprentice welder, he began dancing at the age of 19 as a doctor recommended it as a form of therapy after he injured his foot.
Goodman won several dance competitions but retired in his 20s. He worked as the head judge on "Strictly" for decades until he stepped down in 2016.
He also worked as a judge of "Dancing with the Stars" with Carrie Ann Inaba and Bruno Tonioli upon its launch in 2005. The dancer said in 2022 that "Dancing with the Stars" season 31 would be his final season after serving the program for 17 years.
"I got the call to be a judge three days before the first show," he said before his death. "Little Len! Who am I? I'm just a dance teacher from Dartford. Suddenly, I'm thrust into Hollywood."
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