Famous People with Diabetes

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Permalink Reply by Nick on May 27, 2008 at 11:39pm

phife dawg from tribe called quest is diabetic. he had a few rhymes about it. ...mr. energetic who me sound pathetic? whens the last time you heard a funky diabetic?

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Permalink Reply by dino on May 29, 2008 at 3:12pm

I dunno man I dunno man I dunno man I dunno I dunno....

http://prince.org/msg/8/248322

I met the man backstage on tour back in 99. I had a brief conversation with him that went a little something like this:

Me: "Phife lemme ask you something"
Phife: "Yeah"
Me: "You really got Diabetes?"
Phife: "Yeah"
Me: "Yeah me too"
Phife: (serious look on his face) "Take care of that sh*t man"

Sad to read he's having health issues now.

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Permalink Reply by Katrina on May 29, 2008 at 3:27pm

Wow - did not know that. A funky diabetic - LOVE that line!

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Permalink Reply by Laura elrod on May 31, 2008 at 1:36pm

elvis

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Permalink Reply by Doris Ann Dickerson on June 4, 2008 at 7:59am

I can name a son of a famous person does that count? Alan Thicke's son I think his name is Jason is a Type 1 too! Back when Thicke and his son was very vocal on trying to find a cure and living with diabetes. Thanks for the info about Elvis! I didn't know about him! The rest well I did but forgot. Nice topic!

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Permalink Reply by Bob @ joy of diabetes on June 5, 2008 at 3:55pm

Evil Knievel, Bo Diddly, and the original drummer from Rush.

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Permalink Reply by Jayson Mercer on August 3, 2008 at 6:36pm

Neil Pert?

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Permalink Reply by Karen Lokensgard on October 30, 2008 at 1:01pm

Evel Knievel is my favorite celebrity diabetis to mention to people. He spent his whole life cheating death and risking his life. But what got him in the end? Diabetes. Kind of shocking, actually.

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Permalink Reply by Stuart on June 6, 2008 at 10:38am

Jigero Kano (Founder of the martial art/sport of Judo) apparently was... (T2 I assume)

Stuart

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Permalink Reply by ken wong on June 11, 2008 at 10:43am

Bo Diddley Rest in Peace!!!

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Permalink Reply by Eric Rizzo on June 13, 2008 at 7:25pm

NFL quarterback (and now coach) Wade Wilson.
Musicians B. B. King and Johnny Cash.
I think the hockey player someone was thinking of is Bobby Clark.
Jackie Robinson.
Jerry Garcia.

Lots more here (this list is really fascinating!): http://www.isletsofhope.com/family/famous_diabetics_1.html

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Permalink Reply by Cherise on June 25, 2008 at 2:33pm

idk the answer to this question but i do know that Gary Hall, Jr. has diabetes, too...he's a swimmer from AZ and has been in the Olympics in the past as well as this upcoming year.

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