Did A Nuclear Accident Really Kill Actor Michael Landon? | Our History

On July 1st 1991 actor, producer and director Michael Landon passed away at his Malibu home just three months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Subscribe to Our History: https://bit.ly/3v5mKBG In April 1991 when Michael announced to the world that he had pancreatic cancer Hollywood was stunned. The average age for developing the disease is 71. Michael was just 54. Even more shocking was that just 12 weeks later, he would be dead. Now world-renowned forensic pathologist Dr Michael Hunter digs deeper into Michael's past to understand why he developed the disease in the first place and why he died so quickly, uncovering a number of potentially lethal addictions and the biggest nuclear disaster in US history. This film was first broadcast: 07 Apr 2019 Watch More Documentaries Our Life - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk Our Taste - bit.ly/3OZoDcV Start your journey of discovery with Our History, as we bring you eye-opening documentaries and educational programmes about our world history. We will guide you through awe-inspiring events from our past and help you get a deeper understanding of current affairs and global events that have shaped the world we live in today. Content distributed by ITV Studios.