There are many famous people with disabilities. Here is another snapshot:
- Pope John Paul II—264th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church—Parkinson’s
- John Cougar Mellencamp—American Rock Singer & Songwriter—Spina Bifida
- Heather Mills—English Activist & Former Model, former contestant on ‘Dancing with the Stars’—Amputee
- Bud Abbott—Straight Man in Comedy Team of Abbott & Costello—Epilepsy
- Dave Longaberger—Business person & founder of the Longaberger Company—Epilepsy & Stuttering
- Linda Bove—Actress who played the part of Linda the Librarian on Sesame Street—Deaf
- Doc Watson— Guitar Player, Songwriter, & Singer—Blind
- Al Hibbler – American Vocalist best known for his million selling recording of ’Unchained Melody’ – Blind
- Amy Davis—Miss Utah 2004—Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- George Clooney—Actor—Cerebral / Spinal Fluid Leakage
- John A. Mulheren—American Financier, Stock & Options Trader, Philanthropist—Bi-polar Disorder
- Florence Nightingale—Nurse & Health Campaigner—Depression
- Jack Welch—former chairman of General Electric who increased the market capitalization by more than $400 billion—Stuttering
