# TV star said wife’s jumbled texts that made no sense were first sign of cancer

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/tv-star-said-wifes-jumbled-texts-that-made-no-sense-were-first-sign-of-cancer/
- Published: 2026-10-26T15:39:15+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-26T16:21:41+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16239333/dan-miller-wife-cancer-detroit-lions.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Health, Medicine, World

## Key points

- Jumbled texts were an early sign of Cindy Miller’s brain cancer.
- She died aged 63 after a lengthy battle with cancer.
- Dan Miller missed his first Lions game in 22 years.

## Summary

Detroit Lions broadcaster Dan Miller said his wife Cindy’s first apparent signs of brain cancer included severe headaches and jumbled text messages. She died on 10 October, aged 63, after a lengthy illness, and her story has drawn tributes from the team and its supporters.

Doctors found two brain tumours in October 2024, one considered particularly dangerous. After surgery to remove them, the cancer returned 15 months later; Cindy was diagnosed with leptomeningeal disease, an aggressive cancer affecting the membranes around the brain. She and Dan had been married for 33 years, with four children and two grandchildren, and he continued calling games at her request until her death, missing his first Lions game in 22 years.

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