wˌaɪl ɪnˈɪʃəli θˈɔːt təbi səksˈɛsfəli ɹᵻmˈuːvd, ðə tˈuːmɚ ɹᵻtˈɜːnd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈaɪv, ænd kˈɔːzd hˈeɪwɚdz dˈɛθ ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks.
While initially thought to be successfully removed, the tumor returned in 2005, and caused Heyward's death in May 2006.