List of Parkinson's disease patients

Famous people, past and present, with Parkinson's disease include:

Living

*Muhammad Ali (b. 1942) (suffers from pugilistic Parkinson's syndrome), American boxer [cite web| url=http://www.vitapro.com/Indonesia/ali1.htm | title =The World's Champion | author=Wiliam Plumber |date=1997-01-07| |publisher=www.people.com| accessdate = June 24| accessyear =2006]
*Steve Alten (b. 1959), American author [cite web| url=http://www.stevealten.com/nov_2007.htm | title =Newsletter november 2007 | author=Steve Alten |date=2007-11-01| |accessdate =November 1| accessyear =2007]
*Roger Caron (b. 1938), Canadian bank robber [cite web| url=http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/Columnists/Toronto/Mark_Bonokoski/2005/02/18/934411.html | title =Go-Boy: I'm no beggar bandit | author=Mark Konokoski |date=1997-01-07| |publisher= Toronto Sun| accessdate =August 7| accessyear =2006]
*Basil D'Oliveira (b. 1931), South African cricketer [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/4078158.stm | title=D'Oliveira 'proud' to get honour | date=2005-06-10 | publisher=BBC Sport | accessdate=August 7 | accessyear=2006 ]
*Lane Evans (b. 1951), Member of the US House of Representatives (D - IL) [cite web| url=http://www.westerncourier.com/media/storage/paper650/news/2006/03/29/News/Lane-Evans.To.Drop.Out.Of.Race-1764157.shtml?norewrite200608071653&sourcedomain=www.westerncourier.com | title = Lane Evans to drop out of race | author=Nicole Harris | date=2006-03-29| |publisher=the Western Courier| accessdate =August 7| accessyear =2006 ]
*Michael J. Fox (b. 1961), Canadian actor [ Fox, Michael J, Lucky Man: A Memoir ISBN 0-7868-6764-7 ]
*Booth Gardner (b. 1936), Washington state governor [cite web| url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/125862_booth10.html | title =Former governor wages active fight against disease | author=Dan Raley |date=2003-06-10| |publisher=Seattle Post| accessdate =August 7| accessyear =2006]
*Billy Graham (b. 1918), American evangelist [cite web| url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/graham_billy/ | title=CBC News Indepth: Billy Graham | author= |date=2005-06-27| |publisher=CBC News Online | accessdate = March 21 | accessyear =2008]
*Josefa Iloilo (b. 1920), President of Fiji since 2000 [cite news|title=New Fijian President Is Reported Ill, and Swearing-In Is Delayed|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B04E4DC113BF93AA25754C0A9669C8B63|publisher="The New York Times"|author=|date=2000-07-19]
*Erland Josephson (b. 1923), Swedish actor and author [cite web| url=http://www.variety.com/review/VE1117922540.html?categoryid=32&cs=1 | title=Analysis Of Saraband The TV Series | author=Rehlin, Gunnar |date=2003-11-30| |publisher=Variety | accessdate = March 21 | accessyear =2008]
*Michael Kinsley (b. 1951), American journalist and commentator [cite web| url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1001458,00.html | title=In Defense Of Denial | author=Kinsley, Michael |date=2001-12-17| |publisher=Time | accessdate = March 21 | accessyear =2008]
*Margo MacDonald MSP (b. 1943), Scottish politician [ [http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=296&id=748782002 Margo has Parkinson's - Scotsman.com News] ]
*Joseph M. McDade (b. 1931), former Congressman from NE Pennsylvania [http://www.citizensvoice.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=17859171&BRD=2259&PAG=461&dept_id=571464&rfi=6]
*Knowlton Nash (b. 1927), Canadian television journalist and author [citenews|title=Nash slams CBC while accepting award|url=http://www.cbc.ca/story/arts/national/2006/06/23/nash-award.html|publisher=CBC News|author=CBC Arts|date=2006-06-23]
*Janet Reno (b. 1938), Attorney General of the United States (1993–2001) [cite news|title=Attorney General Janet Reno Diagnosed With Parkinson's|url=http://www-tech.mit.edu/V115/N57/reno.57w.html|publisher="Washington Post"|author=Thomas, Pierre|date=1995-11-17]
*Jeremy Thorpe (b. 1929), British politician and leader of the Liberal Party (1967–1976) [cite web| url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2008/jan/28/liberaldemocrats.uk2 | title=CV: Jeremy Thorpe | author= |date=2008-01-28| |publisher=guardian.co.uk | accessdate = March 21 | accessyear =2008]

Deceased

::"See also (not that anybody has died from it)"
*Brockman Adams, American politician (1927-2004) [cite web | title = ADAMS, Brockman (Brock), (1927 - 2004) | work = Biographical directory of the United States Congress | url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000031 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*Jack Anderson, US newspaper columnist (1922-2005) [cite news | title = Columnist Jack Anderson Dies At 83 | work = Associated Press | url =http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/12/17/national/main1134705.shtml?CMP=OTC-RSSFeed&source=RSS&attr=HOME_1134705 | date = 2005-12-17 | accessdate =2007-11-25]
*Jim Backus, American actor (1913-1989) [cite web | first = Glen | last = Collins | title = Jim Backus, 76, Character Actor Best Known as Mr. Magoo, Dies | work = New York times | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=950DE3D61239F937A35754C0A96F948260 |date = 1989-07-04 |accessdate=2007-11-25]
*Sir John Betjeman, KBE, British Poet Laureate (1906-1984) [cite web | work = BBC | title = John Betjeman 1906-1984 | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/betjemanj2.shtml | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*Boyi Bhimanna, Telugu poet (1911-2005) [cite news | work = The Hindu | title = Briefly | url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/2005/05/14/stories/2005051410040400.htm | date = 2005-05-14 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*Whit Bissell (1909-1996) American character actor [ [http://www.tv.com/whit-bissell/person/36553/summary.html Whit Bissell Photos - Whit Bissell News - Whit Bissell Information ] ]
*Margaret Bourke-White, American photographer (1904-1971) [ [http://www.photo-seminars.com/Fame/MargaretWhite.htm Margaret Bourke-White ] ]
*Jack Buck, American sportscaster (1924-2002) [cite news | title = Jack Buck, 77, Measured Voice of Cardinals Baseball | work = New York times | url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800E5DB173FF93AA25755C0A9649C8B63 | first = Richard | last = Sandomir | date = 2002-06-19 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*Owen Chamberlain, American physicist (1920-2006) [cite news | title = Owen Chamberlain, 85, Dies; Discovered Antiproton | work = New York Times | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/02/science/02chamberlain.html | first = James | last = Glance | date = 2006-03-02 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*Barney Childs (1909-2000) American composer and teacher [cite news | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D03EFDE1530F931A15751C0A9669C8B63 | work = New York Times | title = Barney Childs, 73, a Composer Interested in the Experimental | first=Paul | last = Griffiths | date = 2000-02-22 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*Prince Claus, (1926-2002), husband of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands [cite news | title = Claus von Amsberg, 76, Popular Dutch Prince | work = New York times | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D04E7DE133BF934A35753C1A9649C8B63 | first = Martlise | last = Simons | date = 2002-10-07 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*Joe Cook, US actor (1890-1959) [citeweb|title=Juggling.org|url=http://www.juggling.org/jw/86/1/yesterdays.html]
*George Coulouris, British actor (1903-1989) [citeweb|title=New York Times|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/14319/George-Coulouris]
*Salvador Dalí, Spanish artist (1904-1989) [ [http://www.doubletakeart.com/salvador_dali.html Salvador Dali artwork is available from Doubletake Gallery ] ]
*Harry Dalton (1928-2005) American baseball executive [cite news | work = Associated press | url=http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=mlb&id=2201941 | title = Longtime baseball executive Harry Dalton dies | date = 2005-10-23 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*James Doohan, Canadian actor (1920-2005) [ [http://www.who2.com/jamesdoohan.html James Doohan: A Who2 Profile ] ]
*William Everson (1912-1994), American poet [ [http://www.rooknet.com/beatpage/writers/everson.html rooknet.com ] ]
*Francisco Franco Spanish dictator (1892-1975) [http://www.ehealthmd.com/library/parkinsons-disease/parkinsons-disease.html What Is Parkinson's Disease? ] ]
*Carlos Antonio Gomes, Portuguese footballer (1932-2005) [ [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=pt&u=http://www.record.pt/noticia.asp%3Fid%3D686246%26idCanal%3D24&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=2&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dparkinson%2527s%2B%2522carlos%2Bgomes%2522%26start%3D10%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26rls%3DGGGL,GGGL:2006-30,GGGL:en%26sa%3DN] ]
*Jeffrey Hamm (1915-1994) British Fascist [ [http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/jeffrey-hamm/ Jeffrey Hamm - Everything on Jeffrey Hamm (information, latest news, articles,...) ] ]
*Nathan Heard, American novelist (1937-2004) [cite news | title = Author who started writing in prison; 67 | work = Associated press | url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20040418/news_1m18heard.html | date = 2004-04-18 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*George Roy Hill, US Oscar winning film director (1921-2002) [citeweb | title='Sting' Director George Roy Hill Dies | work = Associated press |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/12/27/entertainment/main534537.shtml | date = 2002-12-27 | accessdate = 2007-10-25]
*Chester Himes (1909-1984) African-American writer [ [http://www.chapters.indigo.ca/books/Plan-B-Chester-Himes-Robert-Skinner/9780878057511-item.html?pticket=rknrab45ftvml5z1azk1ro45LOfkTF8eZWKYCdGuOsV6k7Q3wl8%3d] ]
*Adolf Hitler, German Dictator (1889-1945)
*Sir Alec Issigonis (1906-1988) British car designer [cite news | title = Alec Issigonis Dies; Auto Designer, 81, Introduced the Mini | work = New York times | url = http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=940DEEDB1231F936A35753C1A96E948260 | first = Constance L. | last = Hays | date = 1998-10-05 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*Mary Jackson, American actress (1910-2005) [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117934545.html?categoryId=25&cs=1 Mary Jackson - Entertainment News, Obituary, Media - Variety ] ]
*Ba Jin, Chinese writer (1904-2005) [cite news | title = Reknowned sic writer Ba Jin dies at age | work = xinhuanet | date = 2005-10-17 | accessdate = 2007-11-25 | url =http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-10/17/content_3626088.htm]
*Pope John Paul II (1920-2005), Polish cleric, pope of Roman Catholic Church
*Pauline Kael, American film critic (1919-2001) [cite news | title = Film critic Pauline Kael dies | work = BBC News | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1524479.stm | date = 2001-09-04 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*Deborah Kerr, British actress (1921-2007) [ [http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Movies/10/18/obit.kerr.ap/index.html 'From Here to Eternity' actress Kerr dies - CNN.com ] ]
*Guy Kibbee, American actor (1882-1956) [ [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?GRid=6657228&page=gr Guy Kibbee (1882 - 1956) - Find A Grave Memorial ] ]
*Jimmy Knepper, American jazz trombonist (1927-2003) [cite news | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F05E3DD1538F935A25755C0A9659C8B63 | title = Jimmy Knepper, Versatile Jazz Trombonist, Dies at 75 | work = New York times | first = Peter | last = Keepnews | date = 2003-06-16 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*Ted Kroll, American golfer (1919–2002) [http://slick.org/deathwatch/mailarchive/msg00725.html [Deathwatch Ted Kroll, PGA Tour Winner, 82 ] ]
*John Lindsay, New York City mayor (1921-2000) [ [http://archives.cnn.com/2000/ALLPOLITICS/stories/12/20/lindsay.obit/index.html Former NYC Mayor John Lindsay dies at 79 - December 20, 2000 ] ]
*Walter Lord (1917-2002) American author [ [http://www.titanic-titanic.com/article_eric_seright_payne_obit_walter_lord.shtml Walter Lord Obituary ] ]
*Luis Marden (1913-2003) Italian-American photographer [cite news | title = National Geographic Icon Luis Marden Dies | work = National geographic news | first = Mark | last = Jenkins | date = 2003-03-03 | accessdate = 2007-11-25 | url=http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/03/0303_030303_luismarden.html]
*Ferdy Mayne, German actor (1916-1998) [citeweb | work=The Independent | title = Obituary: Ferdy Mayne | first = Tom | last = Vallance | url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19980204/ai_n14149522 | date = 1998-02-04 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*William Masters, American sex researcher (1915-2001) [ [http://dpsinfo.com/dps/mnames.html Dead People Server - People Whose Last Names Start With m - Dead, Living and "Resting" Celebrities ] ]
*Eugene McCarthy (1916-2005) American politician [ [http://www.commondreams.org/views06/0110-31.htm Tribute to Eugene McCarthy ] ]
*Kenneth More, English actor (1914-1982) [citeweb | title=Biography: Kenneth More | work = nytimes.com | url=http://movies.nytimes.com/person/50486/Kenneth-More/biography | date = | accessdate = 2008-03-21]
*Giulio Natta, Italian chemist (1903-1979) [ [http://www.bookrags.com/Giulio_Natta Giulio Natta Biography and Summary ] ]
*Anna Neagle, English actress [ [http://www.britishpictures.com/stars/Neagle.htm Anna Neagle ] ]
*Norman Panama, American writer, producer and director (1914-2003) [ [http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117879417.html?categoryid=25&cs=1 Norman Panama - Entertainment News, Obituary, Media - Variety ] ]
*Joe Pasternak (1901-1991) American film director [ [http://www.joepasternakmovies.com/ Joe Pasternak ] ]
*Mervyn Peake, British author (1911-1968) [ [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/47471.php Mervyn Peake Awards Celebrate Creativity Of People With Parkinson's, UK ] ]
*Enoch Powell, British politician (1912-1998)
*Vincent Price, American actor, also suffered from lung cancer (1911-1993) [citeweb|title=tv.com|url=http://www.tv.com/vincent-price/person/5196/biography.html]
*Hans Ras, Dutch academic (1926-2003) [ [http://www.experiencefestival.com/a/Hans_Ras_-_Old_age/id/5112901 Hans Ras: Encyclopedia II - Hans Ras - Old age ] ]
*Sir Michael Redgrave, British actor (1908-1985) [ [http://www.redgrave.com/biomr.htm Michael Redgrave ] ]
*Leonid Shamkovich, USSR Chess grandmaster (1923-2005) [New York TimesLeonid Shamkovich, 81, Ex-Soviet Chess Grandmaster, Is Dead By DYLAN LOEB McCLAINPublished: May 7, 2005 [http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessplayer?pid=14904] ]
*Walter Sisulu, South African freedom fighter (1912-2003) [cite news | title = South Africa mourns death of Sisulu | work = Financial Times | url=http://search.ft.com/nonFtArticle?id=030507000678 | first = John | last = Reed | date = 2003-05-07 | accessdate = 2008-03-21]
*Terry-Thomas, British character actor (1911-1990) [ [http://www.screenonline.org.uk/people/id/461962/index.html screenonline: Terry-Thomas (1911-1990) Biography ] ]
*Meldrim Thomson, Jr. (1912-2001) Republican Governor of New Hampshire [cite news | title = Meldrim Thomson, 89, Dies; Governed New Hampshire | work = New York times | url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9B05E3D81230F933A15757C0A9679C8B63 | first = Christopher | last = Marquis | date = 2001-04-20 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*Pierre Elliott Trudeau, Canadian politician (1919-2000)
*Mo Udall, Member of the US House of Representatives (1922-1998)
*Tim Wall, Australian cricketer (1904-1981) [ [http://content-www.cricinfo.com/australia/content/player/8142.html Cricinfo - Players and Officials - Tim Wall ] ]
*George Wallace, former governor of Alabama (1919-1998) [cite web | title = Governor Wallace dies at 79 | work = BBC News | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/170804.stm | date = 1998-09-14 | accessdate = 2007-11-25]
*Albert J Whitlock, British motion picture matte artist (1915-1999) [citeweb|title=carcasse.com|url=http://www.carcasse.com/revista/biografias/albert_j_whitlock.php]
*Edward Winter, American actor (1937-2001) [ [http://www.tv.com/edward-winter/person/14067/summary.html Edward Winter Photos - Edward Winter News - Edward Winter Information ] ]
*Farnsworth Wright, American editor (1888-1940) [ [http://members.aol.com/weirdtale1/authors.htm Weird Tales - The Authors ] ]
*Deng Xiaoping, Chinese politician (1904-1997) [ [http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/z/zhao_ziyang/index.html?query=DENG%20XIAOPING&field=per&match=exact Zhao Ziyang News - The New York Times - Narrowed by 'DENG XIAOPING' ] ]
*Mao Zedong, Chinese politician (1893-1976) [ [http://www.notablebiographies.com/Lo-Ma/Mao-Zedong.html Mao Zedong Biography ] ]

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