‘Big Bang’ cast films melanoma PSA after death of young fan
The video features the cast reminding young fans to have their skin checked by a dermatologist
The cast of CBS’s hit comedy show The Big Bang Theory has filmed a public service announcement to raise awareness about skin cancer after learning of the death of a young Maryland fan.
The Baltimore Sun reports that the video features the cast reminding young fans to have their skin checked by a dermatologist for melanoma.
The cast filmed the spot after learning about 17-year-old Claire M. Wagonhurst, a Baltimore County high school student who died from adolescent melanoma in October 2014.
Wagonhurst’s mother, Marianne Banister, a former WBAL-TV news anchor, says her daughter frequently watched The Big Bang Theory as the melanoma progressed and her vision declined.
