Tom Hanks reveals type 2 diabetes


Tom Hanks has often changed his weight for the roles he plays, bulking up for A League of their Own in 1992 then shedding the pounds for Cast Away in 2000. – AFP

The actor made the surprise disclosure on CBS television’s Late Night with David Letterman.

TWO-time Academy Award winner Tom Hanks has stunned fans by revealing on a US late-night talk show that he’s living with type 2 diabetes.

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