What Type Of Cancer Did George Pérez Have?

In December 2021, George Perez revealed that he had been diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer.

Given a prognosis of 6 to 12 months, he chose not to pursue treatment. In early 2022, both DC and Marvel included tributes to him and his work in their comics, and jointly approved a limited-run reprint of the 2003 JLA/Avengers story he illustrated (long tied up by disagreements between the rival publishers), as a benefit for the Hero Initiative.

In October 2013, Pérez revealed that he would soon undergo laser and injection surgeries to address hemorrhaging in his left eye that had effectively made him blind in that eye.

By the following June, the procedures were not yet completed, but his condition had improved to the point that he was able to resume his work.

In May 2017, he was admitted to a hospital with chest pains due to a heart attack while traveling to a convention, and had a coronary stent fitted.

By January 2019, Perez was dealing with multiple health issues, including diabetes and problems with his vision and his heart.

Pérez died on May 6, 2022 due to complications from pancreatic cancer.

His friend Constance Eza wrote the next day that the 67-year-old artist “passed away yesterday, peacefully at home” with his wife Carol and their family by his side. An open memorial service was scheduled to be held at MegaCon Orlando on May 22.