famous people with parkinson's — a simple island life

the two most well known people with pd are probably michael j. fox and muhammad ali. however there are a bunch more well known people that you might not know about. many in their day, didn’t let the public know about their illness likely of the stigma it would cast. so it’s great to see more public people talk about their pd openly because they have a wide public reach and can help shed light and resources. hopefully we’ll also hear from more well known woman with pd. it’s not the club we want to be a part of, but hey if we have to, we are certainly in some interesting company. if you know of any others, let us know!

alan alda - actor

neil diamond - singer

billy connolly - comedian

linda ronstadt - singer

brian grant - nba basketball player

janet reno - 1st woman to serve as attorney general

freddie roach - boxing coach

michael richard clifford - astronaut

ben petrick - ml baseball player

maurice white - singer w/earth, wind, & fire

charles m. schultz - creator of snoopy

salvador dali - artist