List of Parkinson's disease patients

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

Living

*Alan Alda (born 1936), American actor.
*Steve Alten (born 1959), American author.
*Alex Band (born 1981), American singer (The Calling (band), The Calling).
*Andy Barrie (born 1945), Canadian radio personality.
*Ed Begley Jr., Ed Begley, Jr (born 1949), American actor.
*Allan Border (born 1955), Australian cricketer and commentator.
*Cait Brennan (born 1969), American musician and screenwriter.
*Roberto Carcelen (born 1970), Peruvian-American cross-country skier.
*Rory Cellan-Jones (born 1958), British journalist.
*Alf Clausen (born 1941), American film and television composer.
*Billy Connolly (born 1942), Scottish comedian and actor.
*Neil Diamond (born 1941), American singer.
* Frank Elstner (born 1942), German television moderator and entertainer
*Michael J. Fox (born 1961), Canadian-American actor.
*Gerald Ganglbauer (born 1958), Austrian publisher.
*Kirk Gibson (born 1957), American baseball player and manager.
*Brian Grant (born 1972), American basketball player.
*Gunther von Hagens (born 1945), German anatomist.
*Fergus Henderson (born 1963), English chef.
*Jesse Jackson (born 1941), American civil rights activist.
*Martha Johnson (singer), Martha Johnson (born 1950), Canadian singer (Martha and the Muffins).
*Richie Kavanagh (born 1949), Irish singer.
*Billy Kennedy (basketball), Billy Kennedy (born 1964), American basketball coach.
*Jansher Khan (born 1969), Pakistani squash player.
*Michael Kinsley (born 1951), American journalist and commentator.
*Steve Kragthorpe (born 1965), American football coach.
*Gerald M. Levin (born 1939), American businessman.
*Richard Lewis (comedian), Richard Lewis (born 1947), American comedian and actor.
*Steve Ludzik (born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player and coach.
*Dean Malenko (born 1960), American professional wrestler.
*Mark Mardell (born 1957), British broadcaster.
*Leonard Maltin (born 1950), American film critic and film historian.
*Paul Mayhew-Archer (born 1953), British radio and television comedy producer and writer.
*Steve McCoy, American radio host.
*Antanas Mockus (born 1952), Colombian politician.
*Ozzy Osbourne (born 1948), English singer (Black Sabbath).
*Jeremy Paxman (born 1950), British broadcaster.
*Valerie Perrine (born 1943), American actress and model.
*Brent Peterson (born 1958), Canadian ice hockey player and coach.
*Davis Phinney (born 1959), American cyclist.
*Bill Rasmussen (born 1932), American sports director.
*Ed Rendell (born 1944), American politician.
*Mark Richt (born 1960), American college football coach.
*Freddie Roach (boxing), Freddie Roach (born 1960), American boxer.
*Linda Ronstadt (born 1946), American singer.
*Guy Scott (born 1944), Zambian politician, acting President of Zambia.
*José E. Serrano (born 1943), American politician.
*Rick Shapiro (born 1959), American comedian and actor.
*Paul Sinha (born 1970), British comedian.
*Glenn Tipton (born 1947), English guitarist (Judas Priest).
*Lars von Trier (born 1956), Danish film director and screenwriter.
*John Walker (runner), John Walker (born 1952), New Zealand runner.

Deceased

*Muhammad Ali (1942–2016; aged 74), American boxer.
*Brock Adams (1927–2004; aged 77), American politician.
*Jack Anderson (columnist), Jack Anderson (1922–2005; aged 83), American columnist.
*Al Arbour (1932–2015; aged 82), Canadian ice hockey player and coach.
*Jim Backus (1913–1989; aged 76), American actor.
*Roger Bannister (1929–2018; aged 88), English Olympic runner and neurologist.
*José Bernal (artist), José Bernal (1925–2010; aged 85), Cuban-American artist.
*John Betjeman, Sir John Betjeman (1906–1984; aged 77), CBE, British poet.
*Boyi Bhimanna (1911–2005; aged 94), Indian poet.
*Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927–2016; aged 88), Thai king.
*Whit Bissell (1909–1996; aged 86), American actor.
*Margaret Bourke-White (1904–1971; aged 67), American photographer.
*Jack Buck (1924–2002; aged 77), American sportscaster.
*George H. W. Bush (1924–2018; aged 94), American politician, 41st President of the United States.
*Lou Butera (1937–2015; aged 78) American professional pool player.
*Roger Caron (1938–2012; aged 73), Canadian bank robber.
*Owen Chamberlain (1920–2006; aged 85), American physicist.
*Barney Childs (1909–2000; aged 73), American composer and teacher.
*Prince Claus of the Netherlands (1926–2002; aged 76), Dutch prince.
*Joe Cook (actor), Joe Cook (1890–1959; aged 69), American actor.
*Jeff Cook (1949–2022; aged 73), American guitarist (Alabama (American band), Alabama).
*George Coulouris (1903–1989; aged 85), English actor.
*André Courrèges (1923–2016; aged 92), French fashion designer.
*Salvador Dalí (1904–1989; aged 84), Spanish painter.
*Harry Dalton (1928–2005; aged 77), American baseball executive.
*Joyce Davidson (1931–2020; aged 89), Canadian-American television personality and producer.
*Deng Xiaoping (1904–1997; aged 92), Chinese politician.
*Purushottam Laxman Deshpande (1919–2000; aged 80), Indian writer and humorist.
*Basil D'Oliveira (1931–2011; aged 80), South African-born English cricketer.
*James Doohan (1920–2005; aged 85), Canadian actor.
*Robert Downey Sr. (1936–2021; aged 85), American filmmaker and actor.
*Lesley Elliott (campaigner), Lesley Elliott (1946–2022; aged 76), New Zealand domestic violence and abuse campaigner.
*Lane Evans (1951–2014; aged 63), American politician.
*William Everson (poet), William Everson (1912–1994; aged 81), American poet.
*Francisco Franco (1892–1975; aged 82), Spanish dictator.
*Booth Gardner (1936–2013; aged 76), American politician.
*Michael Gerson (1964–2022; aged 58), American journalist and speechwriter.
*Carlos Gomes (footballer, born 1932), Carlos Gomes (1932–2005; aged 73), Portuguese footballer.
*Billy Graham (1918–2018; aged 99), American evangelist.
*Walter Gretzky (1938–2021; aged 82), Canadian philanthropist and author.
*Lizzie Grey (1958–2019; aged 60), American singer (London (heavy metal band), London, Spiders & Snakes (band), Spiders & Snakes).
*Grace Griffith (1956–2021; aged 64), American singer.
*Andrew Grove (1938–2016; aged 79), American businessman.
*Lou Groza (1924–2000; aged 76), American football player.
*Shay Healy (1943–2021; aged 78), Irish songwriter and broadcaster.
*Nathan Heard (1937–2004; aged 67), American novelist.
*George Roy Hill (1921–2002; aged 81), American film director.
*Chester Himes (1909–1984; aged 75), American writer.
*Bob Hoskins (1942–2014; aged 71), English actor.
*Masud Husain Khan (1919–2010; aged 91), Indian linguist.
*Josefa Iloilo (1920–2011; aged 90), Fijian politician, President of Fiji.
*Johnny Isakson (1944–2021; aged 76), United States Senator from Georgia.
*Alec Issigonis, Sir Alec Issigonis (1906–1988; aged 81), British-Greek car designer.
*Mary Jackson (actress), Mary Jackson (1910–2005; aged 95), American actress.
*David Jacobs (broadcaster), David Jacobs (1936–2013; aged 87), British radio and television presenter.
*Dave Jennings (American football), Dave Jennings (1952–2013; aged 61), American football player.
*Ba Jin (1904–2005; aged 100), Chinese writer.
*Pope John Paul II (1920–2005; aged 84), Polish pope.
*Dean Jones (actor), Dean Jones (1931–2015; aged 84), American actor.
*Erland Josephson (1923–2012; aged 88), Swedish actor and author.
*Pauline Kael (1919–2001; aged 82), American film critic.
*Casey Kasem (1932–2014; aged 82), American radio disc jockey and voice actor.
*Frank Kelly (1938–2016; aged 77), Irish actor.
*Ray Kennedy (1951–2021; aged 70), English footballer.
*Deborah Kerr (1921–2007; aged 86), British actress.
*Guy Kibbee (1882–1956; aged 74), American actor.
*George Kirby (1923–1995; aged 72) American comedian.
*Jimmy Knepper (1927–2003; aged 75), American jazz trombonist.
*Ted Kroll (1919–2002; aged 82), American professional golfer.
* James Levine (1943–2021; aged 77), American conductor.
*John Lindsay (1921–2000; aged 79), American politician.
*Walter Lord (1917–2002; aged 84), American author.
*Mao Zedong (1893–1976; aged 82), Chinese statesman and revolutionary.
*Margo MacDonald (1943–2014; aged 70), Scottish politician.
*Luis Marden (1913–2003; aged 90), Italian-American photographer.
*Carlo Maria Martini (1927–2012; aged 85), Cardinal Archbishop Emeritus of Milan, theologian and biblical exegete.
*Ferdy Mayne (1916–1998; aged 81), German actor.
*William Masters (1915–2001; aged 85), American gynaecologist and sex researcher.
*Eugene McCarthy (1916–2005; aged 89), American politician.
*Joseph M. McDade (1931–2017; aged 85), American politician and former Congressman from NE Pennsylvania.
*Ralph McQuarrie (1929–2012; aged 82), American artist.
*Tony Mendez (1940–2019; aged 78), American CIA Officer portrayed in Argo (2012 film), Argo.
*Zell Miller (1932–2018; aged 86), American former governor of the state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia.
*Alois Mock (1934–2017; aged 82), Austrian politician.
*Leo Monahan (journalist), Leo Monahan (1926–2013; aged 86), American sports journalist.
*Kenneth More (1914–1982; aged 67), English actor.
*Knowlton Nash (1927–2014; aged 86), Canadian television journalist and author.
*Giulio Natta (1903–1979; aged 76), Italian chemist.
*Anna Neagle, Dame Anna Neagle (1904–1986; aged 81), English actress.
*Norman Panama (1914–2003; aged 88), American writer, producer and director.
*Joe Pasternak (1901–1991; aged 89), American film director.
*Mervyn Peake (1911–1968; aged 57), English author and illustrator.
*George Perles (1934–2020; aged 85), American football player, defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers, head football coach at Michigan State University.
*Ray Perrault (1926–2008; aged 82), Canadian politician who served as Senator from British Columbia.
*Enoch Powell (1912–1998; aged 85), British politician.
*Larry Powers (1939–2015; aged 76), American bodybuilder.
*Vincent Price (1911–1993; aged 82), American actor, also had lung cancer.
*Hans Ras (1926–2003; aged 77), Dutch linguist and academic.
*Michael Redgrave, Sir Michael Redgrave (1908–1985; aged 77), English actor.
*John Rosenbaum (1934–2003; aged 69), American artist.
*M. Scott Peck (1936–2005; aged 69), American psychiatrist and best-selling author.
*Janet Reno (1938–2016; aged 78), United States Attorney General, Attorney General of the United States (1993–2001).
*Matt Robinson (actor), Matt Robinson (1937–2002; aged 65), American actor.
*Masa Saito (1942–2018; aged 76), Japanese professional wrestler.
*Leonid Shamkovich (1923–2005; aged 81), USSR Chess Grandmaster (chess), Grandmaster.
*Walter Sisulu (1912–2003; aged 90), South African freedom fighter.
*Osbert Sitwell, Sir Osbert Sitwell (1892–1969; aged 76), English writer.
*A. J. P. Taylor (1906–1990; aged 84), British historian and writer.
*Jerry Sloan (1942–2020; aged 78), American professional basketball player and former Member of NBA.
*Jean-Louis Tauran (1943–2018; aged 75), Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine, president of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in the Roman Curia.
*Terry-Thomas (1911–1990; aged 78), English actor.
*Meldrim Thomson Jr. (1912–2001; aged 89), Republican Governor of New Hampshire.
*Richard Thompson (cartoonist), Richard Thompson (1957–2016; aged 58), American illustrator and Reuben-award-winning cartoonist.
*Jeremy Thorpe (1930–2014; aged 85), British politician and leader of the Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party (1967–1976).
*Pat Torpey (1953–2018; aged 64), American drummer for the band Mr. Big (American band), Mr. Big.
*Pierre Trudeau (1919–2000; aged 80), 15th Prime Minister of Canada.
*Mo Udall (1922–1998; aged 76), Member of the US House of Representatives.
*Tim Wall (1904–1981; aged 76), Australian cricketer.
*George Wallace (1919–1998; aged 79), American politician and former governor of Alabama.
*Maurice White (1941–2016; aged 74), American singer, musician, founder of R&B band Earth, Wind & Fire.
*Albert Whitlock (1915–1999; aged 84), British motion picture matte artist.
*Edward Winter (actor), Edward Winter (1937–2001; aged 63), American actor.
*Harvey D. Williams (1930–2020; aged 90), African-American U.S. Army major general and activist, Deputy Inspector General of the United States Army, Inspector General of the U.S. Army (1980).
*Robin Williams (1951–2014; aged 63), American actor.
*Richard Winters (1918–2011; aged 92), American War Hero. WWII veteran and basis for book ''Band of Brothers (book), Band of Brothers'' and the subsequent Band of Brothers (TV miniseries), HBO miniseries.
*Farnsworth Wright (1888–1940; aged 51), American editor.
*Gary Wright (1943-2023, aged 80), American singer-songwriter.

See also

* Lewy body dementia#Society and culture, Lewy body dementia, which includes Parkinson's disease dementia

References

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People with Parkinson's disease,
Lists of people by medical condition, Parkinson