A comedian who regretted spending all his money after being diagnosed with a terminal illness with the intention of spending it all.

If you search, you will find tabloid articles.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dave-ismay-obituary-entertainer-who-was-wrongly-told-he-had-three-months-to-live-8659896.html

In 2010, I was diagnosed with terminal cirrhosis (liver cirrhosis?)

Two months later, it was discovered that it was a misdiagnosis (hemochromatosis; excessive iron in the blood).

I received good treatment.

He died in April 2013 after surgery due to another stomach disease.

This is news from 2010, right after the misdiagnosis was discovered.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1331754/Comedian-Dave-Ismay-spends-life-savings-told-3-months-live.html