Famous People with Diabetes

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Permalink Reply by Olivia (divabetic) on August 13, 2008 at 8:14pm

nick jonas =D

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Permalink Reply by Craig on August 16, 2008 at 2:42pm

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Permalink Reply by Craig on August 16, 2008 at 2:43pm

Wilford Brimley: The Funky Diabeetus

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Permalink Reply by Shannon Prosser on August 25, 2008 at 10:08pm

marcia hines (australian idol) has type 1 diabetes, shes one of my idols

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Permalink Reply by Sam F on August 25, 2008 at 10:22pm

You all might not share my enthusiasm, but I just about jumped out of my pants. Ghost Face Killah from Wu-tang is type 1. Wu-Tang for ever everybody

Also H. G. Wells

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Permalink Reply by Mark Edwards on August 28, 2008 at 4:52am

Wimbledon Champion and pro tennis player/humanitarian Arthur Ashe was diabetic.

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Permalink Reply by Prudie on August 28, 2008 at 6:05am

I haven't checked this thread in a long time b/c I thought if see the Jonas brother guy once more...!!!
Ghost Face Killah...now that's cool! Well, not cool he has diabetes but you know what I mean.

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Permalink Reply by PowerPumper on August 28, 2008 at 5:38am

Clifton Chenier

"At this time [when these recordings were made] Clifton Chenier was in good physical condition, but his health quickly deteriorated," said Doudou. "His [female] friend and manager ran off with his best friend and his life savings. He lost a leg because of diabetes. Kidney problems had him going to the hospital twice a week for dialysis. Clifton, not wanting to leave the stage, started playing the harmonica. Later, he had an electric accordion made just for him. After his second appearance at the Rising Sun in 1982, he had to suffer the amputation of his second leg, forcing him to leave the stage for a time. As soon as he regained his strength, his self-confidence mastered his physical forces. Clifton Chenier returned to the circuit, touring Texas and California where his reputation had been long established." He won a Grammy award in 1984.

Though he died in 1987 at the age of 62, with these recordings Clifton Chenier’s joyous music lives on. The good times keep rolling!

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Permalink Reply by celadon9 on October 15, 2008 at 7:18pm

Clifton Chenier-now that is sweet!!! (pun on both DM and his music!)

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Permalink Reply by Kelsie on August 29, 2008 at 2:48pm

Here's who I know:
Nick Jonas
Someone on AI (my mom knows his name, and I think we actually have his CD... but it's left me just now!)
Halle Berry is diabetic, isn't she?
I just read a story about a football player; he's pretty famous, but I can't remember his name either! :(

I'll get back to you when my brain kicks back in! :-P

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Permalink Reply by Diabolical Diabetic on September 5, 2008 at 11:58am

I thought I'd heard a long time ago that baseball player Rollie Fingers was also diabetic.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa on September 6, 2008 at 12:46pm

Jean Smart , I believe her name is.
Halle Berry, Luther Vandross (deceased), Nick Jonas (Jonas Bros. Band), Elvis Presley (deceased), Nicole Johnson (Miss America 1999 & host of DLIFE), Michele Nichan (chef), Team Type 1 (bicyclist team), Kris Freeman (olympic cross country skiier), etc.....

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