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Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts) Wed Nov 4, 2015, 05:09 PM Nov 2015

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Terminally-ill 'Star Wars' fan wants to see 'The Force Awakens' before he dies

Terminally-ill 'Star Wars' fan wants to see 'The Force Awakens' before he dies

A Houston-area man’s last wish before he passes away is to see the upcoming Star Wars film.

Now, a social media campaign is ramping up to make that happen with some prominent figures from the series chiming in to help.

According to various media reports, terminally-ill film fan Daniel Fleetwood, 32, of Spring would love to see “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” before the Dec. 18 release dat

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Stars of the film like Mark Hamill, Peter Mayhew, and John Boyega have all gone to bat on social media for Fleetwood in the hopes of swaying director J.J. Abrams into presenting the ill man the picture before millions of rabid fans across the planet see it.

Fans can support Fleetwood by using the #ForceForDaniel hashtag on Twitter.

http://www.sfgate.com/neighborhood/spring/news/article/Terminally-ill-Star-Wars-fan-wants-to-see-The-6607740.php

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Terminally-ill 'Star Wars' fan wants to see 'The Force Awakens' before he dies (Original Post) Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 OP

I hope he gets to see it too, and I'll bet he will. CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2015 #1

This was on the local news last week Gothmog Nov 2015 #2

He got to see the movie before he died Gothmog Nov 2015 #3

Good. RIP Liberal_in_LA Nov 2015 #4

So glad that the Force was with him. RIP good Jedai, RIP. LostOne4Ever Nov 2015 #5

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,611 posts)

1. I hope he gets to see it too, and I'll bet he will.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 05:15 PM

Nov 2015

It would be a huge PR coup for the film and would bring a ton of good karma as well.

Gothmog

(145,176 posts)

2. This was on the local news last week

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Wed Nov 4, 2015, 05:18 PM

Nov 2015

Gothmog

(145,176 posts)

3. He got to see the movie before he died

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 09:47 AM

Nov 2015

http://abc13.com/entertainment/star-wars-fan-dies-days-after-fulfilling-final-wish-to-see-the-force-awakens/1077085/

Liberal_in_LA

(44,397 posts)

4. Good. RIP

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #3)

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 10:40 AM

Nov 2015

LostOne4Ever

(9,288 posts)

5. So glad that the Force was with him. RIP good Jedai, RIP.

Reply to Liberal_in_LA (Original post)

Tue Nov 10, 2015, 10:47 AM

Nov 2015

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