PROMINENT PARKINSON PROFILES
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 MOHAMMED ALI, 58, American boxer, The most wellknown person in
the world slightly ahead of the second, pope John Paul 2.
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 POPE JOHN PAUL 2, visible tremor in the left arm, no official
confirmation, but Parkinson disclosed by Bob Woodward.
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 MICHAEL J. FOX, Diminutive 38 years old film & tv star
admitted to having Parkinsonīs 26.11.1998 after 7 years of illness.
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 JOHNNY CASH, 67, country singer, announced 28th Oct. 1997 that he had Parkinsonīs and started
taking medication for it.
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 JANET RENO (1938--) former US Secretary of Justice, of Danish
origin, announced November 1995 that she had Parkinsonīs.
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 BILLY GRAHAM, 81, televangelist suffered Parkinsonīs
since 1992 and ended his crusades in 2000.
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 VINCENT PRICE (1911-1993) leading
horror actor of Hollywood died 1993, 82 years old, suffering of Parkinsons.
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 PIERRE ELLIOTT TRUDEAU, former prime minister of Canada, died
80 years old, suffering from Parkinson's disease.
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 PAULINE KAEL,
leading filmcritic died at 82 years suffering of Parkinsonīs. Retired from The New Yorker
1991.
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 WILLIAM MASTERS, (1916-2001) Sex Therapy
Pioneer, dies at 85 of
complications of Parkinsonīs disease. Retired 1999.
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 HENRY WADE, Former Dallas County District Attorney (Roe vs. Wade and
Jack Ruby cases) , died at 86 of Parkinsonīs
disease.
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 SIR JOHN BETJEMAN, (1906-1984) poet laureate of
England 1972-1984.
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 MICHAEL KINSLEY, 50, Editor of CNN
"Crossfire" & "Slate" announced Dec. 2001 that he had Parkinson`s
for 8 years.
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 MARGARET BOURKE WHITE, (1906-1971) photojournalist and
"LIFE"-photographer.
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 MAURICE WHITE, musician of "Earth, Wind &
Fire" rock band.
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 MICHAEL REDGRAVE (1908-1985) English film actor.
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 TERRY-THOMAS, (1911-1990) English comedian, announced 1980 that he
had Parkinsonīs for 10 years and was retiring.
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 KENNETH MORE, (1914-1982) British film and TV actor in
1980 announced his retirement due to Parkinsonīs.
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 ARTHUR KOESTLER, (1905-1983) , British writer and
reporter, debilitated and depressed by Parkinsonīs disease.
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 YASIR ARAFAT, (1929-)
Palestinensian leader believed to have Parkinsonīs due to tremors especially of his lips
and hands.
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 ENOCH POWELL, 85, British Right-wing Conservative Politician
"The Best PM, who never was" died Feb. 98 of Parkinsonsī.
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 DEBORAH KERR, (1921--) British film actress got an
Oscar in 1993 and was diagnozed with Parkinsonīs in the last years.
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 KATHARINE HEPBURN, (1907- ) US film actress reportedly has
Parkinsonism with severe head and jaw movements.
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 DUDLEY MOORE (1935-), Film-actor and comedian known for the
"Arthur"- films suffers from parkinson-related disease PSP.
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