Mob Wives' Reality Star Big Ang, Dead at 55 Yrs!!!

Dr. Oz and Angela Raiola.

Awww, this is so sad. I really, really liked Big Ang. Mob Wives's Angela Raiola, who was affectionately known as "Big Ang" because she had some GIANT tits! Passed away at her home in New Jersey after a long battle with lung and brain cancer. She was just 55 yrs old. She is survived by her estranged husband, her sister Janine , 2 grown children, and 6 grandchildren. Rest in Peace Big Ang.

“Thank you for your love, prayers, and unconditional support of Angela right to the very end. She truly went out richer than any monetary value could ever amount to. The family asks for privacy, and peace during this most difficult time. In typical Big Ang fashion, we know she would say ‘Love you my babies!’ This page will remain open as a celebration of who she was and will always be. It has been my esteemed privilege and honor to represent her in the highest regard via social media. Vinnie Medugno.”

Raiola was diagnosed with throat cancer last year in March after doctors discovered a lemon-sized tumor. After two surgeries, she thought she was in the clear only to be diagnosed later with stage IV lung and brain cancer.

“One day I was perfectly fine, thinking I had strep throat, the next thing I know I have stage II cancer,” Raiola recalled to Dr. Oz during an interview that aired on Tuesday, February 16. “It’s shocking what happened. First I thought I was cancer-free and I was gonna have a big celebration, have a party, and then a month later I [had] stage IV [cancer].”

Earlier this month, her family set up a Go Fund Me page to raise money for the star’s medical bills. "We’re a very tight family,” she told Dr. Oz of her clan. “If my family wasn’t here to support me through all this, I don’t think I could do it.”

The Go Fund Me campaign, which Raiola’s sister Janine Detore started, has so far raised more than $45,000. The goal was $25,000.

Raiola has also said that her husband, Neil Murphy, wasn’t offering her the support she needed while she was fighting cancer. During the interview with Dr. Oz, the Vh1 star revealed she split from Murphy because she “felt like he never stepped up to the plate.”