‘The Golden Bachelor’ Gerry Turner Reveals Bone Marrow Cancer Diagnosis

Tests later revealed that Turner had a bone marrow cancer with a really long name called Waldenstroms macroglobulinemia.

Unfortunately, theres no cure for it.

So that weighs heavily in every decision I make, Turner toldPeople.

Gerry Turner at The 57th Annual CMA Awards on November 8, 2023.Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images

It was like 10 tons of concrete were just dropped on me.

And I was a bit in denial for a while; I didnt want to admit to it.

So understandable, Turner said.

And when Im gone, Im gone, but Im not going to have regrets.