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In December of 2015,
Keith Urban's dad,
Bob Urban, lost his battle with prostate cancer.
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Nw, his 48-year old son is terrified the same disease could seal his fate!
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“Keith has two big fears that run in the family — booze and prostate cancer,” the country singer's uncle,
Paul Urban, revealed to
RadarOnline.
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“Dad had [prostate cancer], I’ve got it, and my older brother, Brian, had a problem with it,” Paul explained.
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“At one stage, Bob was taking medicine for his prostate cancer costing $1,000 a week,” he said.
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Sadly, Keith's dad passed away from the fatal cancer after having entered in hospice care. “Bob had an aggressive cancer, and died of it,” Paul explained.
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