George Pérez Health: What Was George Pérez Suffering From?

George Perez was suffering from stage 3 pancreatic cancer, which he was diagnosed with in December 2021.

He told fans that the cancer was inoperable and doctors had given him between six months to a year to live. The artist opted not to undergo treatment.

“I have been given the option of chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy, but after weighing all the variables and assessing just how much of my remaining days would be eaten up by doctor visits, treatments, hospital stays and dealing with the often stressful and frustrating bureaucracy of the medical system, I’ve opted to just let nature take its course and I will enjoy whatever time I have left as fully as possible with my family, friends, and fans,” Perez wrote.

Perez retired in January 2019 due to his health concerns.

Perez became a star artist in the 1970s and 1980s, with an influential run on DC’s New Teen Titans leading him to work on Crisis on Infinite Earths, a generation-defining crossover event that still resonates today.

Perez’s shadow looms large over comic book films, with his work helping inspire films such as Avengers: Infinity War and Wonder Woman. Filmmakers such as Wonder Woman’s Patty Jenkins have cited him as an influence on their work.