Death
Flood stopped smoking in 1979 and drinking in 1986 despite having been a heavy drinker and smoker for years. Diagnosed with throat cancer in 1995, Flood was initially given a 90-95 percent chance of survival. He underwent radiation treatments, chemotherapy, and throat surgery, which left him unable to speak.
On January 20, 1997, Flood died at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California after developing pneumonia. He was survived by his five children (Debbie, Gary, Shelly, Scott, and Curt Flood Jr.), a wife (actress Judy Pace), and her two daughters. Flood was interred in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood California.
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