Melissa Gilbert Supports Pancreatic Cancer Awareness in Honor of Actors Michael Landon, Patrick Swayze

The ‘Little House on the Prairie’ star is partnering with the charity PanCAN this November for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month.

Melissa Gilbert attends the "Nymphes D'Or—Golden Nymphs" Award Ceremony during the 62nd Monte Carlo TV Festival in Monte-Carlo, Monaco, on June 20, 2023. Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Melissa Gilbert is supporting efforts to fight pancreatic cancer in honor of her late co-star, Michael Landon, who died after a battle with the disease in 1991.

The “Little House on the Prairie” star, who played opposite Landon in the series, recalled watching her on-screen father suffer from the cancerous effects and was shocked by the outcome.