List of notable people with cystic fibrosis
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The following notable people suffer from cystic fibrosis.
| Name | Life | Comments | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lisa Bentley | Canadian Ironman triathlete. | [1] | |
| Fraser Brown | (2006—) | Son of the UK Chancellor Gordon Brown. | [2] |
| Christopher Davies | (1978—) | Former Southern Redbacks cricketer. | [3] |
| Alexandra Deford | (1971–1980) | Daughter of sports writer Frank Deford, subject of Deford's book Alex: Life Of A Child. | [4] |
| Gunnar Esiason | Son of former football player Boomer Esiason. | [5] | |
| Bob Flanagan | (1952–1996) | American writer, poet, performance artist, and comic. | [6] |
| Grégory Lemarchal | (1983—) | French singer and winner of the show Star Academy, Season 4. | [7] |
| Alice Martineau | (1972–2003) | British singer-songwriter and model. | [8] |
| Laura Rothenberg | (1981–2003) | Brown University student, and author of Breathing for a Living: A Memoir, and My So Called Lungs a radio documentary, which aired on NPR August 5, 2002. | [9] |
| Andrew Simmons | (1984—) | British professional wrestler. | [10] |
| Bill Williams | (1960–1998) | software developer. | [11] |
[edit] References
- ^ Lisa Bentley Triumphs Over CF. Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (July 7, 2004). Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
- ^ Gordon Brown's baby son diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Times Online (November 29, 2006). Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
- ^ CricInfo: Chris Davies. CricInfo.com (August, 2001). Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
- ^ Alex: The Life of a Child. Amazon. Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
- ^ Boomer Esiason: His fight against his son's illness.. USA Weekend Magazine (October 11, 1998). Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
- ^ Holden, Stephen. "An artist whose medium was pain", New York Times, 997-04-03. Retrieved on February 23, 2007.
- ^ Just-Gregory.net: Fanzone: Biographie. Just-Gregory.com. Retrieved on January 26, 2007.
- ^ Barrow, Becky (2003-07-03). Pop singer dies after valiant battle with cystic fibrosis. Telegraph. Retrieved on February 23, 2007.
- ^ Rothenberg, Laura (2003-06-09). Breathing for a living. Hyperion. ISBN 1401300596.
- ^ Obsessed With Wrestling: Wrestler Profile: Andrew Simmons. ObsessedWithWrestling.com. Retrieved on February 1, 2007.
- ^ Wallace, Catherine M.. "Naked Before God: The Return of a Broken Disciple", Anglican Theological Review, summer 1999. Retrieved on February 23, 2007.
