Rita Wilson shares two requests she made of Tom Hanks after cancer diagnosis

Rita Wilson shares two requests she made of Tom Hanks after cancer diagnosis Rita Wilson has recalled the two requests she made of husband Tom Hanks after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. 29 April 2026 Rita Wilson wanted Tom Hanks to be "sad for a really, really long time" if she died of cancer. Rita Wilson made certain requests of Tom Hanks The 69-year-old singer-and-actress was diagnosed with breast cancer back in 2015 and she's recalled making two specific requests of her husband when she got the news, including urging him to celebrate her life if the worst were to happen.