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“SNL” star Victoria Jackson battles inoperable cancer that could ultimately “suffocate” her

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Victoria Jackson, former Saturday Night Live actress, is currently battling cancer and says she may only have three years to live.

Jackson, 65, was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016, but as she revealed in a new video titled “Is Cancer Back?”, her disease has returned and is inoperable.

The comedian detailed her diagnosis on YouTube, noting that doctors “cannot operate and cut out the marble in my chest that is sitting on my windpipe and would ultimately suffocate me.”

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Saturday Night Live, Victoria Jackson

“Saturday Night Live” star Victoria Jackson gives an update on her cancer diagnosis and reveals she may only have three years to live. (Getty Images)

She further explained that doctors had prescribed her a “miracle pill” that would help “shrink the marbles… hopefully.”

After doing her own research on the prescribed pill, Jackson found that patients taking the drug “have 32.6 months to live.”

Victoria Jackson

Chris Farley and Victoria Jackson played Tom and Roseanne Arnold in a 1990 episode of Saturday Night Live. (Getty Images)

Jackson also shared her video on Instagram and her caption read: “Cancer update: I have 34.8 months to live…”

Throughout her cancer journey, Jackson remained steadfast in her faith and religious beliefs.

She said: “The Bible says we have 70 years – that would be 70 years for a normal life.”

“I think I would like to ask God if I could die in my sleep.”

— Victoria Jackson

She recalled that one night something “strange” happened to her and claimed that she “heard God say, 'Ready to come home?'”

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson frequently appeared on the Saturday Night Live segment “Weekend Update.” (Getty Images)

“…I thought, 'Am I imagining this or is this God?' But the Bible says, 'My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.' And he didn't say it like, 'You're coming home now!' He just said it like we were hanging out together…” Jackson confessed.

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Although the “Marriage Retreat” actress is struggling with her health, she seemed to be in good spirits and emphasized: “I have had a fantastic life.”

As Jackson opened up about her death, she revealed that there are some events in her life that she is looking forward to. Her grandson is due in October and she wants her daughter Aubrey to have a baby.

Victoria Jackson and SNL cast

Victoria Jackson, Chris Rock and Chris Farley appeared at an “SNL” press conference on September 18, 1990. (Getty Images)

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“We're all dying, but when you see in print that you have 32.6 months left, it makes you think…” Jackson concluded in her nearly 8-minute video. “But I wouldn't change a thing.”

“I think I would like to ask God if I could die in my sleep.”

Victoria Jackson

Victoria Jackson first announced her breast cancer diagnosis in 2016. (Getty Images)

The comedian was a member of the cast of “Saturday Night Live” from 1986 to 1992. Jackson frequently appeared in “Weekend Update” segments and was known for her impersonations of Roseanne Barr, Sally Struthers and Zsa Zsa Gabor.

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