President of Marquette University dies while on trip to Italy
- Marquette University President Michael Lovell passed away in Rome at the age of 57 after a three-year battle with cancer.
- He had been suffering from sarcoma, a rare form of cancer affecting bones and soft tissues, as stated by university officials on X social media.
- Lovell fell ill during a Jesuit formation pilgrimage in Rome with his wife, Amy, and was hospitalized before his passing.
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College President Dies On Vacation In Rome At 57
A general view taken from Capitoline Hill shows the ancient Roman Forum and the Colosseum monument on January 13, 2022 in Rome. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI / AFP) (Photo by ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP via Getty Images)ALBERTO PIZZOLI/Getty Images A university president has tragically died at 57 years old while on vacation in Rome with his wife.Michael Lovell, the president of Marquette University, has passed away. He had been battling cancer for the past…
Marquette University President Michael Lovell dies in Rome
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Marquette University President Michael Lovell died Sunday in Rome after a three-year battle with cancer. He was 57. University officials said in a news release posted on X, the social medial platform formerly known as Twitter, that Lovell had been suffering from sarcoma, a rare form of cancer that develops in the bones and soft tissues. Lovell and his wife, Amy, were in Rome on a Jesuit formation pilgrimage when he fell ill and …
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