‘Big Bang Theory’ Star Kate Micucci Reveals Lung Cancer Diagnosis: ‘Never Smoked a Cigarette’

Published on December 14, 2023

Actress Kate Micucci, best known for her role as Lucy in “The Big Bang Theory,” has revealed that she recently underwent surgery for lung cancer. Ms. Micucci shared her diagnosis in a video posted on social media over the weekend, explaining from the hospital that she’s currently recovering from surgery to remove the disease. The 43-year-old, who is also half of the comedy duo “Garfunkel and Oates,” said the diagnosis was unexpected because she never smoked a cigarette in her life. “Hey everybody, this is not a TikTok, it’s a ‘Sick Tok,'” Ms. Micucci said in the 1-minute clip. “I’m in the hospital … because I had lung cancer surgery yesterday.”...