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Former Rochdale midfielder Joe Thompson passes away at 36 after third battle with cancer

New Delhi, April 18: Former Rochdale midfielder, and Manchester United academy product, Joe Thompson passed away at the age of 36 after he was diagnosed with cancer for a third time in April 2024. Thompson was found to have stage four lymphoma - a type of blood cancer - which had spread to his lungs after twice recovering from the disease during his playing career.