‘Wild’ author Cheryl Strayed reveals husband diagnosed with ‘serious, fatal illness’
Cheryl Strayed has announced that her husband, filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, has been diagnosed with a serious, fatal illness. The author canceled upcoming appearances to focus on her family during this difficult time. She asked for support and explained that recent cheerful content was recorded before the diagnosis.
- ▪Cheryl Strayed announced her husband Brian Lindstrom's serious, fatal illness on Instagram.
- ▪She canceled a writing workshop at Kripalu and an appearance at Hunter College to be with her family.
- ▪Strayed and Lindstrom have been together since 1995 and have two adult children.
- ▪Lindstrom is a documentary filmmaker known for works including 'Alien Boy' and 'Lost Angel.'
- ▪Strayed's memoir 'Wild' was adapted into a film starring Reese Witherspoon, who received an Academy Award nomination for her performance.
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Celebrity News ‘Wild’ author Cheryl Strayed reveals husband diagnosed with ‘serious, fatal illness’ By Adam Silverstein Published May 1, 2026, 1:20 a.m. ET Author Cheryl Strayed has revealed that her husband, filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, has been diagnosed with a “serious, fatal illness.” The 57-year-old writer, whose memoir “Wild” was adapted into a 2014 film starring Reese Witherspoon as Strayed, apologized to fans as she was forced to cancel her upcoming appearances amid her husband of 25 years’ health battle. “My beloved husband Brian has been diagnosed with a serious, fatal illness,” she wrote on Instagram on Thursday.
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