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NEW YORK (WABC) -- Award-winning singer and actor Steve Lawrence died at 88 years old on Thursday due to complications from Alzheimer's disease. Lawrence was born in Brooklyn and enjoyed decades of success as one half of the iconic singing duo Steve & Eydie.
By openly disclosing their own diagnoses, celebrities like Rita Hayworth and Glen Campbell have helped raise awareness around the disease and lessen the stigma associated with those who suffer from it.
Here's a list of just a few of the more well-known people with Alzheimer's or another kind of dementia.
- Eddie Albert (1906–2005) ...
- Charles Bronson (1921-2003) ...
- Glenn Campbell (1936–2017) ...
- Perry Como (1912-2001) ...
- Aaron Copland (1900–1990) ...
- James Doohan (1920–2005) ...
- Peter Falk (1927–2011) ...
- Estelle Getty (1923–1998)
NEW YORK (AP) — The celebrated actor and honorary Academy Award recipient Gena Rowlands is suffering from Alzheimer's disease, her son, the filmmaker Nick Cassavetes, has revealed. Cassavetes, in an interview with Entertainment Weekly published Tuesday, said Rowlands has had Alzheimer's for five years.
(WJW) – Greg Kihn, a rock singer who rose to popularity during the 1980s with hits like “The Breakup Song” and “Jeopardy,” has died at age 75. A eulogy was posted to Kihn's website Thursday, explaining that the Baltimore native died Tuesday while battling Alzheimer's disease.
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