Editing Rob Ford (section)

==Illness and death==
After developing severe abdominal pains, Ford was admitted to [[Humber River Regional Hospital]] in [[North York]] in September 2014 with an abdominal tumour, and a biopsy was taken.<ref name="Tumor">{{cite news|last1=Jeffords |first1=Sean|last2=Peat |first2=Don |title=Rob Ford in hospital with tumour|date=September 10, 2014|newspaper=Toronto Sun|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2014/09/10/rob-ford-in-hospital-with-tumour|access-date=September 10, 2014}}</ref> Ford announced that he would not run in the 2014 Toronto mayoral election because of his illness; his brother Doug would run in his place. Ford chose to run for his former Ward 2 seat on the City Council. He was likely to shortly begin treatment with multiple chemotherapy agents; the doctor did not say whether Ford would need to have surgery or radiation treatments.<ref name="diagnosed">{{cite news|last=Gillies|first=Rob|title=Doctor says Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has cancer |url=http://news.msn.com/world/doctor-says-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-has-cancer|access-date=March 23, 2016|agency=Associated Press|date=September 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140918034829/http://news.msn.com/world/doctor-says-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-has-cancer|archive-date=September 18, 2014|format=Archived}}</ref>

On September 17, 2014, Dr. Zane Cohen of [[Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto|Mount Sinai Hospital]] (the lead doctor of Ford's health care team) revealed that Ford had been diagnosed with pleomorphic [[liposarcoma]], a rare form of cancer that arises in [[adipose tissue|adipose tissue (fat)]].<ref name="WIPL">{{cite news|first=Lauren|last=Pelley|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/09/17/rob_fords_diagnosis_what_is_a_pleomorphic_liposarcoma.html|title=Rob Ford's diagnosis: What is a pleomorphic liposarcoma?|date=September 17, 2014|work=Toronto Star|access-date=March 18, 2016}}</ref> Ford was treated with chemotherapy and surgery.<ref>{{cite news|first=Sonja|last=Puzic|url=http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/rob-ford-diagnosed-with-difficult-malignant-tumour-doctor-optimistic-about-treatment-1.2010712|title=Rob Ford diagnosed with 'difficult' malignant tumour; doctor optimistic about treatment|work=CTVNews|access-date=March 18, 2016}}</ref> After chemotherapy and radiation therapy, Ford announced in a press conference that he was going to have a lengthy surgery done on May 11, 2015, to remove the tumour. He said he would be "out of commission" for four months. At a community barbecue hosted by the Ford family in 2015, Rob announced that doctors had cleared him of cancerous tumours.<ref>{{cite news|publisher=CBC News|author=Staff|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rob-ford-to-have-surgery-to-remove-cancerous-tumour-1.3019411|title=Rob Ford to have surgery to remove cancerous tumour|date=April 2, 2015|access-date=March 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=David|last=Rider|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/04/02/rob-ford-to-undergo-surgery-to-remove-cancer.html|title=Rob Ford to undergo surgery to remove cancer|date=April 2, 2015|work=Toronto Star|access-date=March 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Ann|last=Hui |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/rob-ford-results/article23770287|title=Former Toronto mayor Ford to have surgery to remove tumour in May|work=The Globe and Mail|access-date=March 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://globalnews.ca/news/1918578/rob-ford-to-learn-whether-cancer-operation-possible|title=Rob Ford to have cancer surgery May 11|first=Adam|last=Frisk|date=April 2, 2015|work=Global News|access-date=March 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Jenny|last=Yuen|url=http://www.torontosun.com/2015/10/02/rob-ford-thrills-ford-nation----again|title=Rob Ford thrills Ford Nation – again|newspaper=Toronto Sun|date=October 2, 2015|access-date=March 18, 2016}}</ref>

On October 28, 2015, Ford revealed, and his physician confirmed, that a new tumour was growing on his bladder.<ref>{{cite web|first=David|last=Rider|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2015/10/28/tumour-found-on-rob-fords-bladder.html|title=Tumour found on Rob Ford's bladder|date=October 28, 2015|work=Toronto Star|access-date=March 18, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-toronto-mayor-idUSKCN0SM2RO20151028|title=Former Toronto mayor famous for smoking crack has new cancer scare|author=Staff|date=October 28, 2015|work=Reuters|access-date=April 11, 2021}}</ref> The next day, Doug Ford advised reporters that the tumour had been found to be cancerous and consistent with liposarcoma (the previous tumour), based on a CT scan.<ref>{{cite web|first1=Jennifer|last1=Pagliaro|first2=David|last2=Rider|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2015/10/29/rob-ford-faces-a-cocktail-of-chemotherapy-brother-says.html|title=Rob Ford "99% sure" cancer is back|date=October 29, 2015|work=Toronto Star|access-date=March 18, 2016}}</ref>

On March 17, 2016, Ford's office announced he was in the hospital "with his family beside him" as [[chemotherapy]] treatment had not been successful, and Ford's health was being reviewed to determine if he could continue treatment. The Ford family thanked the many who had wished the former mayor well in recent weeks, but requested privacy.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/rob-ford-health-1.3496556|title=Rob Ford's cancer battle continues 'with his family beside him'|date=March 17, 2016|access-date=March 18, 2016|publisher=CBC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Chris|last=Herhalt|url=http://www.cp24.com/news/rob-ford-under-24-hour-medical-supervision-after-chemo-fails-1.2822767|title=Rob Ford under 24-hour medical supervision after chemo fails|work=CP24|date=March 17, 2016|access-date=March 18, 2016}}</ref> A Rob Ford "get-well-soon" website was set up by the Ford family to send positive messages to Ford while he received cancer treatment; it received over 5,000 messages from well-wishers in the first two weeks after its creation.<ref>{{cite news|first=Ramisha|last=Farooq|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/03/17/rob-ford-get-well-soon-site-receives-nearly-3000-messages.html|title=Rob Ford get well soon" website receives nearly 3000 messages|work=Toronto Star|date=March 17, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2016}}</ref>
{{wikinews|Former Toronto, Canada mayor Rob Ford dies after struggle with cancerous tumors}}
On March 21, Ford's office confirmed that he had been placed into [[palliative care]] at Mount Sinai Hospital.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/03/21/rob-ford-is-in-palliative-care-his-office-confirms.html|title=The former mayor's family is constantly by his side, brother Doug Ford says.|last=Vendeville|first=Geoffrey|date=March 21, 2016|newspaper=Toronto Star|issn=0319-0781|access-date=March 22, 2016}}</ref> Ford died the next day at the age of 46.<ref>{{Cite news |first1=Patrick|last1=White|first2=Jeff|last2=Gray|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/toronto/former-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-dies-at-46/article29327087/?click=sf_globefb |title=Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford dies at 46|work=The Globe and Mail|date=March 22, 2016|access-date=March 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-23/former-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-dies-of-cancer-at-46/7268698|agency=Reuters|title=Rob Ford: Former Toronto mayor dies of cancer at 46|publisher=[[ABC News (Australia)|ABC News]]|date=March 22, 2016|access-date=March 23, 2016}}</ref> After his death, City Hall started an official period of mourning. Flags at municipal buildings were lowered to half-mast; a book of condolences was started at City Hall, chalk was provided for personal messages on the pavement of [[Nathan Phillips Square]], similar to that after the death of [[Jack Layton]]; and the [[3D Toronto sign]] was dimmed at the square. Visitations were held at City Hall for two days with the Ford family present.<ref>{{cite web|last=Perkel |first=Colin |url=https://globalnews.ca/news/2602978/rob-ford-lies-in-repose-at-toronto-city-hall-ahead-of-funeral-on-wednesday/ |title=Mourners shed tears as Rob Ford lies in repose at Toronto City Hall |publisher=Globalnews.ca |date=March 28, 2016 |access-date=April 30, 2018}}</ref> On March 30, a public [[funeral]] service was held at [[Cathedral Church of St. James (Toronto)|St. James Cathedral]] followed by a public commemoration of his life at the [[Toronto Congress Centre]] in the evening.<ref>{{cite news|work=680 News|title=Rob Ford to lie in repose at city hall for two days before funeral|url=http://www.680news.com/2016/03/23/schedule-for-councillor-rob-fords-memorial-ceremonies|author=Staff|date=March 23, 2016}}</ref> Ford was buried at [[Park Lawn Cemetery|Riverside Cemetery]] in Etobicoke where his father is also buried.<ref>{{cite news|work=Maclean's|title=Digging Rob Ford's grave|url=http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/digging-rob-fords-grave/|author=Meagan Campbell|date=March 30, 2016}}</ref>

His brothers Doug and Randy took on stewardship of Rob's share of Deco Labels and Tags upon his death.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-calls-allegations-in-sister-in-law-s-lawsuit-false-and-without-merit-1.4692165|date=June 5, 2018|title=Doug Ford calls allegations in sister-in-law's lawsuit 'false and without merit'|first=Andrea|last=Janus|access-date=June 6, 2018|work=CBC News}}</ref>