‘Big Bang’ cast films PSA after death of young fan

The cast of CBS’s hit comedy show Bang Theory has filmed a public service announcement to raise awareness about skin cancer after learning of the death of a young Maryland fan.

The Baltimore Sun reports that the video features the cast reminding young fans to have their skin checked by a dermatologist for melanoma.

The cast filmed the spot after learning about 17-year-old Claire M. Wagonhurst, a Baltimore County high school student who died from adolescent melanoma in October 2014.

Wagonhurst’s mother, Marianne Banister, a former WBAL-TV news anchor, says her daughter frequently watched The Big Bang Theory as the melanoma progressed and her vision declined.

—AP