GoFundMe Set Up for Greg Cannom, Oscar-Winning Makeup Artist Behind ‘Dracula’ and ‘The Lost Boys,’ After Major Health Setbacks

Friends of Oscar-winning makeup artist Greg Cannom have set up a GoFundMe page after major health issues and setbacks have led to soaring medical bills.Cannom, whose career spans over four decades and is a mastermind in prosthetics, has been nominated for 14 Oscars.

He has won four Oscars in best hair and makeup for his work on “Dracula,” “Mrs.

Doubtfire,” “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” and “Vice.”So far, over $21,000 has been raised as Cannom suffers from poor health and is no longer able to work and care for himself.

According to the GoFundMe, Cannom’s health issues began with shingles, which resulted in permanent nerve damage to his lower legs, making walking difficult and painful.

A Staph infection on his ankle never healed properly and spread to his foot, leading to a partial amputation.Late last year, Cannom’s health deteriorated and he remains in the hospital.“The

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