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.

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