Fred Flintstone Succumbs After Battle With Cancer

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Fred Flintstone of Bedrock, USA died peacefully on November 18 after a year-long battle with lung cancer. He was diagnosed with the disease by doctors at the Bedrock Cartoon Characters Retirement Home. Flintstone, a former quarry worker at the Slate Rock and Gravel Company, also starred in a reality show based on his own life, and the lives of his good friends Betty and Barney Rubble.

Flintstone is survived by his wife Wilma and a daughter, Pebbles. The service was held at the Bedrock Memorial Center.

His wife spoke at the eulogy, saying:

'I tried to get him to quit smoking for years...'

When he was not doing Reality TV or working at the quarry, Flintstone often did commercials as well. One of the most famous was presented at the eulogy.

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