Notable People With ALS

Lou Gehrig’s disease, scientifically known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), is a often deadly form of motor neuropathy that received wide-spread fame when Lou Gehrig was diagnosed with it in the 1930’s

Eighty years later ALS has gained notoriety again with the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, which many celebrities have taken part in.

People With ALS:

1. Abrashkin, Raymond (1911-1960)
   Author of “Little Fugitive”
2. Afonso, Zeca (1929-1987)
   Portuguese folk singer and anti-fascist politician
3. Bailey, Derek (1930-2005)
   British avant-garde guitar virtuoso
4. Becker, Jason (1969-present)
   American guitar virtuoso; official website; documentary: “Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet”
5. Blake, Patty (1957-present)
   Blogger – Ok, so far
6. Borgonovo, Stefano (1964-2013)
   Italian football player; Fondazione Stefano Borgonovo
7. Borsellino, Rob (1949-2006)
   Des Moines Register columnist; author of “So I’m talkin’ to This Guy…”
8. Brazil, Scott (1955-2006)
   Producer and director of Hill Street Blues, The Shield, among other shows
9. Brigance, O. J. (1969-present)
   NFL player; founder of Brigance Brigade foundation
10. Browne, Harry (1933-2006)
    Best-selling author of “How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World” and “Fail-Safe Investing”; Libertarian candidate for U.S. presidency (1996 & 2000)
11. Byer, Ben (1971-2008)
    Actor and playwright featured in the documentary film “Indestructible”
12. Cellucci, Paul (1948-2013)
    Governor of Massachusetts; Cellucci Fund foundation
13. Charles, Ezzard (1921-1975)
    Boxer: former world heavyweight champion
14. Cheshire, Leonard (1917-1992)
    Notable RAF pilot and Victoria Cross recipient; founder of the Leonard Cheshire Disability charity; “Cheshire: The Biography”
15. Collins, Sid (1922-1977)
    Radio voice of the Indianapolis 500; born Sidney Cahn Jr.
16. Coscioni, Luca (1967-2006)
    Italian researcher and activist; founder of Luca Coscioni Foundation (Italian) for ALS research
17. Cunningham, Angie (1972-present)
    Australian tennis professional; on Facebook Laugh To Cure MND
18. Daniher, Neale (1961-present)
    Former AFL player (Essendon) & coach (Melbourne); active in MND Charity Sunday
19. Day, Dennis (1916-1988)
    Singer, comedian, actor
20. Dengler, Dieter (1938-2001)
    Vietnam era Air Force pilot who escaped from POW camp
21. Doxiadis, Constantinos (1914-1975)
    Greek architect, urban planner and visionary
22. Drury, John (1927-2007)
    Longtime ABC Chicago news anchor
23. du Cloux, Fokko (1954-2006)
    Mathematician and computer scientist
24. Edwards, Bruce (1954-2004)
    PGA Tour caddy for Tom Watson; Bruce Edwards Foundation; biography: “Caddy for Life”
25. Estess, Jenifer (1963-2003)
    Theatre producer; star of HBO Three Sisters; co-founder Project ALS; her story – “Tales from the Bed: A Memoir”
26. Finney, Hal (1956-2014)
    Developer of Astroblast, Space Attack; bitcoin pioneer
27. Fontanarrosa, Roberto (1944-2007)
    Argentine cartoonist and writer; author of “Puro fútbol”
28. Frates, Pete (1984-present)
    Founder of ALS Ice Bucket Challenge; Pete Frates #3 Fund
29. Gehrig, Lou (1903-1941)
    Hall of Fame baseball player, after whom the disease is commonly known; “Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig”; (movie) – “The Pride Of The Yankees”
30. Glatzer, Steve (1952-2015)
    Wrote and directed the Julianne Moore film “Still Alice” – biography
31. Gleason, Steve (1977-present)
    NFL player and founder of Team Gleason
32. Harrison, Marc (1936-1998)
    Designer of Cuisinart
33. Hart, Kevin “Pro” (1928-2006)
    Australian “outback” painter; website
34. Hawking, Stephen (1942-present)
    Theoretical physicist and author of “A Brief History of Time”; website; movie – “Hawking”
35. Haymes, Bob (1923-1989)
    Actor, singer, pianist and songwriter of “That’s All”
36. Heywood, Stephen (1969-2006)
    Subject of the DVD “So Much So Fast” and the book “His Brother’s Keeper”
37. Hilgenberg, Wally (1942-2008)
    Former NFL player; video interview
38. Hunter, Jim “Catfish” (1946-1999)
    Hall of Fame pitcher; his autobiography “Catfish: My Life in Baseball”; Hunter ALS foundation
39. Imber, Jon (1951-2014)
    Renowned painter and Harvard professor of art; obituary; video interview
40. Immendorff, Jörg (1945-2007)
    Controversial German painter and sculptor
41. Javits, Jacob (1904-1986)
    4-term U.S. Senator; “Javits: The Autobiography of a Public Man”
42. Johnstone, Jimmy (1944-2006)
    Scottish international footballstar
43. Judt, Tony (1948-2010)
    British historian, best known for “Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945”
44. Keller, Hans (1919-1985)
    Austrian-born British musicologist and music critic
45. Kıraç, Suna (1941-present)
    Turkish businesswoman and philanthropist
46. Ledbetter, Huddie (1888-1949)
    Blues singer and guitarist better known as Lead Belly
47. Mingus, Charles (1922-1979)
    Jazz bass player; official website
48. Montgomery, Glenn (1967-1988 )
    NFL football player; founder of Glenn Montgomery foundation
49. Nieto, Augustine “Augie” (1958-present)
    Fitness guru and founder of Augie’s Quest Foundation – Blog
50. Niven, David (1910-1983)
    Actor; Oscar emcee; author of “Moon’s a Balloon” and “Bring on the empty horses”
51. Nowak, Krzysztof (1975-2005)
    Polish football star
52. Olney, Richard (1947-2012)
    Neurologist; ALS physician and researcher
53. Osborn, Sidney (1884-1948)
    Former four-term governor of Arizona
54. Park, Neon (born Muller, Martin) (1940-1993)
    American graphic artist noted for music album covers
55. Porcaro, Mike (1955-present)
    Bassist for the band Toto; founder Porcaro Charity Fund
56. Platt, Polly (1939-2011)
    Film producer, production designer and screenwriter
57. Pretty, Diane (1958-2002)
    British “right to die” advocate
58. Revie, Don (1927-1989)
    English football player and manager
59. Rosenzweig, Franz (1886-1929)
    Philosopher and religious thinker
60. Sadie,Stanley (1930-2005)
    Editor of the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians
61. Sadowski, Ed (1931-1993)
    Baseball catcher and coach
62. Schwartz, Morrie (1916-1995)
    Subject of “Tuesdays with Morrie”
63. Sendic, Raúl (1926-1989)
    Uruguayan Marxist and leader of the Tupamaros
64. Shaw, Tim (1984-present)
    NFL football player; video announcement
65. Signorini, Gianluca (1960-2002)
    Italian football player
66. Smith, Lane (1936-2005)
    Actor best known as Perry White in “Lois & Clark”
67. Smith, Steve (1964-present)
    Former NFL member of Oakland Raiders; subject of “Real Sports(episode 161)”
68. Stone, Jon (1931-1997)
    Co-creator of Sesame Street
69. Taylor, Maxwell D. (1901-1987)
    Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
70. Toler, Dan (1948-2013)
    Guitarist for Allman Brothers Band among others
71. Thomas, Orlando (1972-2014)
    Former NFL player
72. Trethowan, Ian (1922-1990)
    Director-general of the BBC
73. Turner, Kevin (1969-present)
    Former NFL player and founder of Kevin Turner Foundation
74. Valastro, Mary (1948-present)
    Reality TV star, founder of MommaMaryFoundation
75. Walford, Roy (1924-2004)
    Gerontologist
76. Wallace, Henry (1888-1965)
    33rd Vice President of the U.S.
77. Wedemeyer, Charlie (1946-2010)
    Former athlete and coach; motivational speaker
78. van der Westhuizen, Joost (1971-present)
    Former SA rugby player; founder J9 Foundation
79. Yardley, George (1928-2004)
    First NBA player to score 2,000 points in a season
80. Zaslow, Michael (1942-1998)
    Actor known for role in Guiding Light
81. Zedong, Mao (1893-1976)
    Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party