Kevin "Racks" Gene Roster Jr. (March 9, 1983 – July 26, 2019) was an American with terminal sarcoma who moved to California to avail himself of the state's right-to-die legislation.
[2] He played in the 2019 World Series of Poker in the summer of 2019, and used the event as a platform to raise awareness about sarcoma and to encourage people to push for early detection and diagnosis.
After he found a lump in his leg, his physician ordered an MRI, and initially told him that his tumor was benign.
[5] He received eight rounds of chemotherapy, 44 radiation treatments, and three surgeries, including the amputation of his left leg.
[6] After his diagnosis, his wife took over the collectibles business, and Kevin dedicated the rest of his life to raising public awareness of sarcoma and early detection through his blog, YouTube videos, and playing poker.