MEMPHIS, Tenn. - Retired FOX13 reporter Les Smith is in the hospital battling lung cancer, his family said Friday evening.

Les' son Jason Smith posted to his Facebook page Friday night, saying that his father had just returned from a trip to Belize "in bad shape physically." Jason said his father insisted on spending the weekend with his grandchildren before going into the hospital on Tuesday.

Les has now been in the hospital for four days, and will soon have to have surgery to further drain fluid from his lungs, his son said.

"His doctor believes Dad probably has lung cancer," Jason said.

Les Smith was a FOX13 reporter for thirteen years before retiring in 2014. He reported on over 8,000 stories with us, and was always focused on telling people's stories from the heart.

"I've often s

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