A terminally ill cancer patient didn't think he'd live to see the new Star Wars movie — so Disney let him see it early

Daniel Fleetwood
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Two years ago, Daniel Fleetwood, 32, of Spring, Texas, was diagnosed with a rare connective tissue cancer called spindle cell sarcoma. In September, he was informed he only had two months to live. His lungs were covered in tumors.

Fleetwood didn't think he could make it to Dec. 18.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.