Celebrities who live with Multiple Sclerosis

• April 25, 2024

The Multiple sclerosis (EM ) is a neurological disease which is usually presented in young adults . More than 2 million people in the world suffer from it. Its origin and its cure are unknown, but the research does not stop.

The evolution of this disease varies a lot: while in some cases it allows a practically "normal" life, in others the quality of life can be seriously deteriorated. It can be said that it is capricious, enigmatic and unpredictable.

Victims of MS

In Mexico, the writer Juan García Ponce He died a victim of said illness, as did the Mexican musician José Cruz . However, one of the first media deaths caused by the EM it was the American actor's Richard Pryor , in the year 2005.

One of the great cellists of all time, the English Jacqueline Du Pré , died as a result of this disease, like the American actress and singer Lena Horne .

Relatives of celebrities, victims of MS

Many celebrities have spoken openly and publicly of this disease suffered by loved ones. This allows to collect resources to invest them in research and find a solution to this evil.

Among the most recognized cases is the father-in-law of the president Barack Obama . The father of Michelle was diagnosed with EM at age 30 and lived with the disease for a large part of his life, until his death in 1991.

The mother of J. K. Rowling , the famous writer of the Harry Potter saga, suffered EM . In fact, since 2001, the author is patron of the MS Association in Scotland.

The father of the singer Gloria Estefan He also suffered from this disease. For what some years ago the Cuban sang with artists in the album "Keep the Dream Alive - RACE to Erase MS", whose benefits were destined to "Nancy Davis Foundation", organization that fights against the EM in United States.

The mother of the British actress Jacqueline Bisset It is another case. Lawyer by profession, she was diagnosed EM when the actress was only 15 years old. For what the magazine described by Newsweek as the "most attractive actress of all time", she never married, nor wanted to have children, and she dedicated herself to his care until she passed away.

On the other hand, Shirley Temple , considered the movie prodigy, retired from acting and fulfilled the wish of her brother George, who was diagnosed in 1952, as co-founder and promoter of the International Multiple Sclerosis Federation (MSIF).
 

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