Famous People with Asthma


Presidents, Politicians, Statesmen, War Heroes

Calvin Coolidge
30th President of the United States (1872-1933)

Benjamin Disraeli
Former Prime Minister of Britain (1804-1881)

Reverend Jesse Jackson
African American political leader

John Paul Jones 
American Revolutionary war hero (1747-1792)

John F. Kennedy
35th President of the United States (1917-1963)

Ernesto “Che” Guevera 
Latin American Revolutionary (1928-1967)

Peter the Great
Russian czar (1672-1725)

Pliny the Elder
Roman historian, scholar and writer (A.D. 23-79)

John Locke
Early American statesman, philosopher (1632-1704)

Walter Mondale
Former U.S. Vice president

Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt 
26th President of the United States (1858-1919)

William Tecumseh Sherman 
U.S. Civil War Union General (1820-1891)

Martin Van Buren
8th President of the United States (1782-1862)

Daniel Webster
U.S. Statesman, Lawyer (1782-1852)

William IV
King of England (1765-1837)

Woodrow Wilson
28th President of the United States (1856-1924)

Singers, Actors, Composers, Dancers, Musicians, Directors

Jason Alexander, (Jay Scott Greenspan)
American actor, director, singer, and dancer

Steve Allen
Actor, comedian (1921-2000)

Ludwig von Beethoven
German composer (1770-1827)

Judy Collins
Singer

Alice Cooper
Rock Singer

Morgan Fairchild
Actress

Kenny G
Musician

Helen Hayes
Actress (1900-1993)

Bob Hope
Comedian, Actor (1903-2003)

Robert Joffrey
American dancer, choreographer, producer, and teacher (1928-1988)

Billy Joel
Singer

Diane Keaton
Actress

Liza Minnelli
American actress, singer, entertainer

Martin Scorcese
Film Director

Paul Sorvino
Actor

Sharon Stone
Actress

Elizabeth Taylor
American film actress 

Antonio Vivaldi
Composer (1678-1741)

Orson Wells
Actor, Director (1915-1985)

Olympic Athletes

Tom Dolan 
Olympic Athlete, swimmer

Kurt Grote
Olympic Athlete, swimmer

Nancy Hogshead
Olympic Athlete, swimmer

Jackie Joyner-Kersee 
Olympic Athlete, track and field

Greg Louganis
Olympic Athlete, diving

Rob Muzio
Olympic Athlete, decathlon

Amy Van Dyken
Olympic Athlete, swimmer

Theresa Zabell
Olympic Athlete, yachting

Alex Zulle
Olympic Athlete, cycling

Professional Athletes

George Murray
Boston Marathon winner, wheelchair athlete

Dennis Rodman
Basketball Player

Dominique Wilkins
Basketball Player

Authors, Publishers, Writers

Charles Dickens
Author (1812-1870)

Oliver Wendell Holmes
Physician, poet and inventor (1841-1935)

Marcel Proust 
French novelist (1871-1922)

Joseph Pulitzer
Publisher, philanthropist (1847- 1911)

Dylan Thomas
Playwright, poet (1914-1953)

John Updike
Author 

Edith Wharton
Author (1862-1937)

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