The two requests Rita Wilson made to husband Tom Hanks after her breast cancer diagnosis
Rita Wilson shared that after her 2015 breast cancer diagnosis, she asked husband Tom Hanks to be sad for a long time if she were to die and to throw her a celebratory party in her honor. She recounted the emotional conversation during a public event with Demi Moore, emphasizing her desire for the party to focus on joy, stories, and remembrance. Wilson, who underwent a double mastectomy and reconstructive surgery, revealed that her 2019 song 'Throw Me a Party' was inspired by this conversation and celebrated ten years cancer-free in March 2025.
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Celebrity News The two requests Rita Wilson made to husband Tom Hanks after her breast cancer diagnosis By Eric Todisco Published April 29, 2026, 10:34 a.m. ET Rita Wilson told Tom Hanks after her breast cancer diagnosis in 2015 that if she were to die, she wanted him to be “sad for a very long time.” The actress recalled the couple’s heartfelt conversation about her health battle while speaking with Demi Moore at the Sound of a Woman: Rita Wilson in Conversation event in New York City on Tuesday. “I said to Tom, I’m like, ‘OK, if, if something happens and I go first, I just have two requests. And one is that you should be sad for a very, very long time,'” Wilson, 69, revealed, per People.
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