Actor Jack Wild Dies of Cancer

Actor Jack Wild died on March 1, 2005 at the age of of 53 after a long battle with oral cancer. He was best known for his role in the 1968 film Oliver!, for which he received an Oscar nomination. The British actor was diagnosed with oral cancer in 2001 and even had his larynx removed in 2004. Wild was also quite the musician, releasing several albums over his career. Find out who discovered him and how he got his big break.