ɪnðə fˈɔːl ʌv tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, mə kˈɔːɹmæk wʌz dˌaɪəɡnˈoʊzd wɪð ɐ kˈænsɚɹ ɪn hɪz daɪdʒˈɛstɪv sˈɪstəm, fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ hiː ˌʌndɚwˈɛnt ɛkstˈɛnsɪv sˈɜːdʒɚɹi ɪn mˈɑːɹtʃ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd twˈɛlv.
In the fall of 2011, McCormack was diagnosed with a cancer in his digestive system, for which he underwent extensive surgery in March 2012.