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List of Famous People with Cystic Fibrosis ranked by fame and popularity. Cystic fibrosis is a autosomal recessive genetic disorder that affects the lungs, pancreas, liver and intestines. Cystic fibrosis is caused by a gene mutation and there are no cures for the disorder. Gene therapy and transplantation can help treat some of the effects of cystic fibrosis. Most people who have cystic fibrosis die by their late 30s.
1 Frédéric Chopin
Photo: user uploaded image Frederic Chopin was a pianist and virtuoso pianist. He died at the young age of 39. Physicians and historians believe the cystic fibrosis was one of the diseases that accelerated Chopin’s poor health.
moreABOUT- Age: Died at 39 (1810-1849)
- Birthplace: Europe, Sochaczew County, Poland, Masovian Voivodeship, Central Europe, + more
- Profession: Pianist, Composer
- Credits: Cries and Whispers, Autumn Sonata, Impromptu, Illustrious Corpses, The Flying Machine, + more
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Dean Barnett
Photo: user uploaded image Dean Barnett was a blogger and radio host who frequently discussed his struggles with cystic fibrosis.
moreABOUT- Age: Died at 41 (1967-2008)
- Birthplace: Eastern United States, Boston, Area code 617, New England, United States of America, + more
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Bill Williams
Photo: user uploaded image Bill Williams is an acclaimed video game designer who designed popular games like “Monopoly” for Nintendo and “Bart’s Nightmare” for Super NES.
moreABOUT- Age: Died at 38 (1960-1998)
- Profession: Programmer, Author, Game programmer
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Lisa Bentley
Photo: user uploaded image Despite being diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, Lisa Bentley has won 11 Ironman competitions.
moreABOUT- Age: 47
- Profession: Triathlete
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Kenneth Keith Kallenbach
Photo: user uploaded image Kenneth Keith Kallenbach was a frequent guest of the Howard Sternradio show. He was arrested and died in prison. A few days before his death, Kallenbach called his mother to say that he was worried because the prison wasn’t treating his cystic fibrosis properly.
moreABOUT- Age: Died at 39 (1969-2008)
- Birthplace: USA, Pennsylvania
- Profession: Author, Actor, Composer, Presenter
- Credits: Jerry Maguire, Girl, Interrupted, Kenneth Keith Kallenbach: American Icon
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Alice Martineau
Photo: user uploaded image Alice Marineau is a British singer and song writer who was born with cystic fibrosis.
moreABOUT- Age: Died at 31 (1972-2003)
- Birthplace: London, United Kingdom
- Profession: Singer
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Grégory Lemarchal
Photo: user uploaded image Gregory Lemarchal was a singer who gained popularity by winning “Star Academy France.” Lemarchal was born with cystic fibrosis and he died at age 23 due to complications while waiting for a lung transplant.
moreABOUT- Age: Died at 24 (1983-2007)
- Birthplace: La Tronche, France
- Profession: Singer
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Bob Flanagan
Photo: user uploaded image Bob Flanagan was an artist, performer and musician who used his cystic fibrosis as a source of inspiration for his art.
moreABOUT- Age: Died at 44 (1952-1996)
- Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States of America
- Profession: Poet, Songwriter, Comedian, Musician, Actor, + more
- Credits: Sick: The Life and Death of Bob Flanagan, Supermasochist, Broken
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Frankie Abernathy
Photo: user uploaded image Frankie Abernathy was a cast member on MTV’s “The Real World.” She died at age 25 due to complications with cystic fibrosis.
moreABOUT- Age: Died at 26 (1981-2007)
- Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
- Profession: Fashion designer, TV Personality
- Credits: The Real World: San Diego
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Andrew Simmons
Photo: user uploaded image Andrew Simmons is a British professional wrestler who is diagnosed with cystic fibrosis.
moreABOUT- Age: age 31
- Birthplace: Liss, United Kingdom
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Laura Rothenberg
Photo: user uploaded image Laura Rothenberg was an author who has been featured on NPR. She died of complications associated with cystic fibrosis at age 22.
moreABOUT- Age: Died at 22 (1981-2003)
- Profession: Author
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Alex Stobbs
Photo: user uploaded image Alex Stobbs is a British musician with cystic fibrosis. He was featured in the documentary “A Boy Called Alex.”
moreABOUT- Age: 25
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Nolan Gottlieb
Photo: user uploaded image Nolan Gottlieb is a former NCAA basketball player and cystic fibrosis advocate.
moreABOUT- Age: 33
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Nathan Charles
Photo: user uploaded image Nathan Charles is an Australian rugby player. His is the only Super Rugby player with cystic fibrosis.
moreABOUT- Age: age 26
- Birthplace: Sydney, Australia
- Profession: Rugby Player
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Eva Markvoort
Photo: user uploaded image Eva Markvoort was a popular blogger who died due to complications with cystic fibrosis. She is featured in the documentary “65 Red Roses.”
moreABOUT- Age: Died at 26 (1984-2010)
- Birthplace: New Westminster, Canada