List of people diagnosed with Parkinson's disease



Famous people have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Living



 * Alan Alda (born 1936), American actor.
 * Steve Alten (born 1959), American author.
 * Alex Band (born 1981), American singer (The Calling).
 * Andy Barrie (born 1945), Canadian radio personality.
 * 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.
 * Joanne Chory (born 1955), American plant biologist and geneticist.
 * 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
 * Ranulph Fiennes (born 1944), British explorer and writer.
 * 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 (born 1950), Canadian singer (Martha and the Muffins).
 * Richie Kavanagh (born 1949), Irish singer.
 * 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.
 * 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 (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 (born 1952), New Zealand runner.

Deceased

 * Muhammad Ali (1942–2016; aged 74), American boxer.
 * Brock Adams (1927–2004; aged 77), American politician.
 * 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 (1925–2010; aged 85), Cuban-American artist.
 * 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 (1890–1959; aged 69), American actor.
 * Jeff Cook (1949–2022; aged 73), American guitarist (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 (1946–2022; aged 76), New Zealand domestic violence and abuse campaigner.
 * Lane Evans (1951–2014; aged 63), American politician.
 * 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 (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, 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.
 * Sir Alec Issigonis (1906–1988; aged 81), British-Greek car designer.
 * Mary Jackson (1910–2005; aged 95), American actress.
 * David Jacobs (1936–2013; aged 87), British radio and television presenter.
 * 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 (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.
 * Gerald M. Levin (1939–2024; aged 84), American businessman.
 * James Levine (1943–2021; aged 77), American conductor.
 * Richard Lewis (1947–2024; aged 76), American comedian and actor.
 * 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.
 * Zell Miller (1932–2018; aged 86), American former governor of the state of Georgia.
 * Alois Mock (1934–2017; aged 82), Austrian politician.
 * 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.
 * 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.
 * 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), Attorney General of the United States (1993–2001).
 * 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.
 * Walter Sisulu (1912–2003; aged 90), South African freedom fighter.
 * 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 (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 (1967–1976).
 * Pat Torpey (1953–2018; aged 64), American drummer for the 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 (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 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 and the subsequent HBO miniseries.
 * Farnsworth Wright (1888–1940; aged 51), American editor.
 * Gary Wright (1943-2023, aged 80), American singer-songwriter.

Retrospective
Historical figures have been theorized to have had Parkinson's, including English philosopher Thomas Hobbes, Adolf Hitler,  and Mao Zedong.