The illness that Julia Child had was breast cancer in which she was diagnosed with in the mid 1960s.
Although Julia Child had a mastectomy and recovered successfully from the breast cancer and she then lived a long and healthy life before passing away at the age of 91 in 2004 from kidney failure.
Julia Child was also a smoker and a heavy smoker at that.
Although Julia Child was a heavy smoker much of her life, Julia Child did quit smoking in 1968 after she had a medical scare
Julia Child was a lifelong smoker and she continued to smoke even during her early Television career before she decided to quit smoking and became a symbol of the era when smoking was also commonplace and more accepted.
Julia Child started smoking in her early twenties and she was a dedicated smoker for many years.
Julia Child was also described as a heavy smoker who would smoke even between courses during meals.
But after Julia Child had a significant medical event she eventually quit smoking in 1968.
And at that time Julia Child had been smoking for many years and was also a role model for many people.
Julia Carolyn Child was an American Chef, author and television personality and she revolutionized America cuisine by introducing the public to French cooking.
Julia Child's award winning cookbooks and world famous TV shows also presented sophisticated French cuisine in an approachable way for over 4 decades.
Julia Child was born August 15th 1912 in Pasadena, CA and died at age 91 years old on August 13th 2004 in Montecito, CA.