Famous People with Diabetes

Can you name some famous people with diabetes? I know a few: Mary Tyler Moore (of course), Bret Michaels... They don't have to be movie stars, maybe sports figures, authors, musicians, singers, NASCAR...?

Who was the actress that played on Designing Women with the blond hair? She too has diabetes.

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Permalink Reply by Misty on August 28, 2008 at 8:58am: I wonder how a pro athlete manages his blood sugar while doing such strenuous exercise. Does he ever talk about it? I wonder if he has to suck on jelly beans or something during the games.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Lisa on April 23, 2008 at 7:40am: And what about that Olympic swimmer guy - Gary Hall Jr. Sorry if someone already mentioned him. Our endo refers to him all the time because our type 1 is a competitive dancer and it's very strenuous.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Chris Haro on April 29, 2008 at 2:47am: OK, Elvis Presley, Elle Fitzgerald, Randy Jackson (Judge, American Idol), Patti LaBelle, Andrew Lloyd Webber (Writer, producer: Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar), Jerry Lewis, Dick Clark...just a few.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Prudie on April 29, 2008 at 12:10pm: Darren Brass from Miami Ink.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deb on May 5, 2008 at 8:37am: Catfish Hunter (baseball player). I forget what team. I worked an ADA event with him back in the late 80's . . I wasn't into baseball back then. Ooh . .there was also a famous tennis player from way back. Came out to the MASS diabetes camps in the late 70's early 80's . . I will have to ask one of my camp buddies his name.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mike on August 8, 2008 at 2:50am: Catfish Hunter, what team!? Oakland A's baby. Back in the 70s when they won 3 straight World Series. Guess it would take an old Oakland boy to know that, but I didn't know he was a diabetec. Wow!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by George 5 hours ago: Vatfish played for the Oakland A's and he pitched a perfect game at one point in his career; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Deborah on May 11, 2008 at 10:14pm: Laura Ingalls Wilder and two of her sisters (Carrie and Grace).; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Misty on August 28, 2008 at 8:59am: Wow, what was the treatment like back then?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by DiabeticizME on May 12, 2008 at 1:05am: ok, here I go...Halle Berry, Patti Labelle, The late Luther Vandross, Randy Jackson (american idol) Jay Cutler (NFL football player).; ▶ Reply to This