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Jessica Simpson's Father Joe Diagnosed With Prostate Cancer

Jessica Simpson and Joe Simpson attend the "Tom Everhart Raw" exhibition of his Schulz-influenced paintings for the first time in Black And White at the Mouche Gallery, on Feb. 27, 2016 in Beverly Hills, California.
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ByGood Morning America

November 15, 2016, 2:39 PM

 -- Jessica Simpson's father Joe has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.

A rep for the Simpson patriarch tells People magazine that the diagnosis happened two months ago and that the 58-year-old is currently in recovery after a successful operation.

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The rep adds that he's back to work as a photographer and heading to Japan for a shoot.

A request for comment from Simpson's rep was not immediately returned to ABC News.

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