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About Ryan White. He and his mother, Jeanne White Ginder, fought for his right to attend school, gaining international attention as a voice of reason about HIV/AIDS. Ryan White died on April 8, 1990, at the age of 18, just months before Congress passed the AIDS bill that bears his name.
Lukas Haas. White's speech. In 1989, ABC aired the television movie The Ryan White Story, starring Lukas Haas as Ryan, Judith Light as Jeanne and Nikki Cox as his sister Andrea.
Indiana teenager Ryan White dies of AIDS. His friendship with Ryan inspires Elton John into action. Elton establishes the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The World Health Organization announces AIDS is Africa's number one killer, with 33m HIV infections and 14m AIDS-related deaths.
Friendship with Michael Jackson. In late 1980's, White befriended Michael Jackson and would stay at the Neverland Ranch a lot. He loved the movie theater, Bubbles -- Jackson's chimp, and ordering anything he wanted at Jackson's home. Ryan and Michael had really good communication and respect for each other.
It is based on the true story of the American teenager Ryan White, who became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States, after being expelled from middle school because of his infection.