#25: Battles Serious Illness in the Early 1980s as His Personal Life Unravels
In the early 1980s, Fernando Lamas was quietly dealing with serious health problems. While details were not widely shared at the time, his condition worsened as his marriage to Esther Williams collapsed.
The timing was cruel. Just as public attention turned against him following the divorce, his physical strength declined. Friends later noted that stress, resentment, and illness all collided at once during his final years.