Sokolove Law Video Library. In addition to being a leading national law firm with more than 40 years in practice, our Founder Jim Sokolove (often known as the mesothelioma guy) largely pioneered the world of TV attorney advertising.

But, before the world knew such famous actors as Steve McQueen or Ed Lauter, they each were exposed to asbestos, and ultimately succumbed to complications from mesothelioma. Ed Lauter's recent death from mesothelioma has resulted in a lawsuit in which his family hopes to recover damages due to his untimely death.

Christie Hennessy The singer was diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma in May 2007, dying at the age of 62, just 7 months later. Hennessy's exposure to asbestos was the tragic result of decades of working as a decorator and painter in London, including rubbing down asbestos pipe covers prior to painting.

Often by the time mesothelioma is diagnosed, the disease is advanced. The 5-year survival rate is around 5% to 10%. Most patients with mesothelioma of the lung die as a result of respiratory failure or pneumonia.

Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that develops in the thin layer of tissue that covers most of your internal organs, called the mesothelium. The most common form, called pleural mesothelioma, occurs in the lining of the lungs.

Singer Onie Wheeler died of a massive heart attack while performing on the stage of the Grand Ole Opry.

Asbestos exposure is the primary risk factor for mesothelioma. It accounts for up to 80 percent of all cases. Living with someone who works with asbestos may also increase an individual's risk for developing mesothelioma because asbestos particles can travel on skin and clothing.

Simian virus 40 (SV40) is a DNA tumor virus capable of infecting and transforming human mesothelial (HM) cells in vitro.

Asbestos exposure is the primary risk factor for mesothelioma. It accounts for up to 80 percent of all cases. Living with someone who works with asbestos may also increase an individual's risk for developing mesothelioma because asbestos particles can travel on skin and clothing.

Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer that occurs in the lining of the lungs (pleura) and chest wall and less commonly the lining of the abdomen (peritoneum) or in the tissue around the testicles, called the tunica vaginalis.

Sinéad O'Connor, the gifted and provocative Irish singer, known for "Nothing Compares 2 U," has died at 56. The death of Irish singer Sinéad O'Connor is not being treated as suspicious, police say, after she was found unresponsive at a home in London.

Barbra Streisand was involved in a severe accident in October 2003 when her chauffeur drove into the back of another vehicle while driving in New York City. She sustained multiple breaks, internal injuries and major head trauma that required brain surgery, but she has since recovered remarkably well.