WENDIE JO SPERBER – BREAST CANCER

Wendie Jo Sperber is just one of the many famous personalities who succumbed to breast cancer. She was only 47 when she passed away. Sperber is largely considered to be one of the toughest actresses in the industry and was an active member of many cancer support and prevention groups. Like many renowned celebrities in Hollywood, Wendie Jo Sperber also had an early start in the industry. Her first acting gig came in 1978 when she played the role of Kuchinsky in the teen comedy film Corvette Summer.

The following year, Wendie scored another high profile gig when she landed the role of Dinky Hocker in a TV feature for ABC’s Afterschool Special. She had a lot of movie credit to her name, including I Wanna Hold Your Hand and Back to the Future, where Sperber played Marty McFly’s sister. Her time in the spotlight might have been cut short by her illness, but the impact that she left will forever remain in the industry.