Famous People Who Have or Had Parkinson's Disease

Published: 2017-11-10 - Updated: 2021-09-25
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Synopsis: List of well known and famous people who have or were known to have had Parkinson's disease. There are currently no blood or laboratory tests that have been proven to help in diagnosing PD. Early signs and symptoms of PD may sometimes be dismissed as the effects of normal aging.

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer's motor skills and speech.

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Parkinson's disease belongs to a group of conditions called movement disorders. It is characterized by muscle rigidity, tremor, a slowing of physical movement and, in extreme cases, a loss of physical movement.

Estimated prevalence rates of depression vary widely according to the population sampled and methodology used. Reviews of depression estimate its occurrence in anywhere from 20-80% of cases.

There are currently no blood or laboratory tests that have been proven to help in diagnosing PD. Therefore the diagnosis is based on medical history and a neurological examination.

The disease can be difficult to diagnose accurately. Early signs and symptoms of PD may sometimes be dismissed as the effects of normal aging.

Parkinson's disease is a chronic disorder that requires broad-based management including patient and family education, support group services, general wellness maintenance, physiotherapy, exercise, and nutrition. At present, there is no cure for PD, but medications or surgery can provide relief from the symptoms.

List of Famous People Who Had or Have Parkinson's Disease

Adolf Hitler
Albert J Whitlock
Anna Neagle
Ba Jin
Barney Childs - (1909-2000) American composer and teacher.
Basil D'Oliveira - South African cricketer (1931-)
Booth Gardner
Boyi Bhimanna - Telugu poet (1911-2005)
Brockman Adams- American politician (1927-2004)
Carlos Antonio Gomes - Portuguese footballer (1932-2005)
Chester Himes
Deborah Kerr
Deng Xiaoping - Chinese politician (1904-1997)
Edward Winter - American actor (1937-2001)
Enoch Powell - British politician (1912-1998)
Eugene McCarthy - (1916-2005) American politician
Farnsworth Wright - American editor (1888-1940)
Ferdy Mayne - German actor (1916-1998)
Francisco Franco
Frederick "Freddie" Roach
George Coulouris - British actor (1903-1989)
George Roy Hill
George Wallace
Giulio Natta - Italian chemist (1903-1979)
Guy Kibbee - American actor (1882-1956)
Hans Ras - Dutch academic (1926-2003)
Harry Dalton
Jack Anderson - US newspaper columnist (1922-2005)
Jack Buck - American sportscaster (1924-2002)
James Doohan
Janet Reno
Jeffrey Hamm - (1915-1994) British Fascist
Jim Backus
Jimmy Knepper - American jazz trombonist (1927-2003)
Joe Cook
Joe Pasternak - (1901-1991) American film director
John Lindsay
Joseph M. McDade - former Congressman from NE Pennsylvania
Kenneth More
Lane Evans - Member of the US House of Representatives (D - IL) (1951-)
Leonid Shamkovich - USSR Chess grandmaster (1923-2005)
Linda Maria Ronstadt
Luis Marden
Mao Zedong
Margaret Bourke-White - American photographer (1904-1971)
Mary Jackson
Meldrim Thomson Jr. - (1912-2001) Republican Governor of New Hampshire
Mervyn Peake - British author (1911-1968)
Michael J. Fox - (born Michael Andrew Fox on June 9, 1961)
Michael Richard "Rich" Clifford
Mo Udall
Muhammad Ali - (born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942)
Nathan Heard - American novelist (1937-2004)
Neil Leslie Diamond - (Neil Diamond) - Born January 24th, 1941, is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Despite his retirement due to Parkinson's disease, On March 7, 2020, Neil Diamond gave a performance at the Keep Memory Alive Power of Love Gala at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, where he was being honored.
Norman Panama - American writer - producer and director (1914-2003)
Owen Chamberlain
Pauline Kael - American film critic (1919-2001)
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Pope John Paul II
Prince Claus - (1926-2002) - husband of Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands
Roger Caron - Roger "Mad Dog" Caron
Salvador Dali- Spanish artist (1904-1989)
Sir Alec Issigonis (1906-1988) British car designer
Sir John Betjeman - KBE - British Poet Laureate (1906-1984)
Sir Michael Redgrave - British actor (1908-1985)
Steve Alten - American author
Ted Kroll - American golfer (1919 - 2002)
Terry-Thomas
Tim Wall - Australian cricketer (1904-1981)
Vincent Price
Walter Lord
Walter Sisulu - South African freedom fighter (1912-2003)
Whit Bissell (1909-1996) American character actor
William Everson (1912-1994) - American poet
William Lawrence Boyd
William Masters

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