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32 Famous People with Hepatitis C
Pamela Anderson
Pamela Anderson claims that she contracted Hepatitis C after sharing a tattoo needle with her ex-husband Tommy Lee. Lee denies that he has the disease.- Age: 57
- Birthplace: Ladysmith, British Columbia, Canada
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In 2003, Steven Tyler was diagnosed with Hepatitis C. He underwent 11 months of treatment.- Age: 76
- Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, USA
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Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards had Hepatitis C, but he says that he cured it "just by being me."- Age: 80
- Birthplace: Dartford, Kent, England, UK
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Naomi Judd has Hepatitis C, and her foundation has raised millions of dollars for the American Liver Foundation.- Age: Dec. at 76 (1946-2022)
- Birthplace: Ashland, Kentucky, USA
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"Andy Griffith Show" star Jim Nabors received a liver transplant after contracting Hepatitis C.- Age: Dec. at 87 (1930-2017)
- Birthplace: Sylacauga, Alabama, USA
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Red Hot Chili Peppers' frontman Anthony Kiedis contracted Hepatitis C from his substance use.
- Age: 61
- Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
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Natalie Cole was diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2008. It is believed that her substance use is the cause of her disease.
- Age: 74
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, USA, California
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"Howl" poet Allen Ginsberg succumbed to liver cancer after living with Hepatitis C for many years.
- Age: Dec. at 70 (1926-1997)
- Birthplace: USA, Newark, New Jersey
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Natasha Lyonne was diagnosed with Hepatitis C and a collapsed lung in 2005.- Age: 45
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
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Daredevil Evel Knievel received a liver transplant because of his Hepatitis C.- Age: Dec. at 69 (1938-2007)
- Birthplace: USA, Montana, Butte
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Gregg Allman's Hepatitis C diagnoses caused the Allman Brothers Band to cancel their 2008 appearance at the Bonnaroo music festival.- Age: Dec. at 69 (1947-2017)
- Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Singer Etta James suffered from Hepatitis C for many years leading up to her passing, which was due to leukemia.
- Age: Dec. at 73 (1938-2012)
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, USA, California
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Jack Kevorkian contracted Hepatitis C when he was working as a medic in the Vietnam War.
- Age: Dec. at 83 (1928-2011)
- Birthplace: Pontiac, Michigan, USA
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Wrestler Billy Graham thinks that he contracted Hepatitis C through blood contact with his opponents in the ring.- Age: Dec. at 79 (1943-2023)
- Birthplace: Arizona, USA, Paradise Valley
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Basketball Diaries author Jim Carroll passed in 2009 due to complications with Hepatitis C and pneumonia.
- Age: Dec. at 60 (1949-2009)
- Birthplace: New York City, Manhattan, USA, New York
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David Crosby of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young fame, underwent a liver transplant to treat his Hepatitis C.- Age: Dec. at 81 (1941-2023)
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, USA, California
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Model Anita Pallenberg has Hepatitis C, as does the father of two of her children, Keith Richards.- Age: 80
- Birthplace: Rome, Italy
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassin, James Earl Ray , passed of liver disease due to complications with Hepatitis C.- Age: Dec. at 70 (1928-1998)
- Birthplace: Alton, Illinois
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Baseball great Mickey Mantle received a liver transplant to treat his Hepatitis C and liver cancer, but he passed the same year he received the treatment.
- Age: Dec. at 63 (1931-1995)
- Birthplace: USA, Spavinaw, Oklahoma
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Another Rolling Stones groupie, Marianne Faithfull, was diagnosed with Hepatitis C in the 90s.- Age: 77
- Birthplace: England, London, Hampstead
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Ken Watanabe contracted Hepatitis C when he underwent a blood transfusion to treat leukemia.- Age: 64
- Birthplace: Koide, Niigata, Japan
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ZZ top bassist, Dusty Hill, was diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2000. He underwent treatment and is back to his business of rock'n roll.- Age: 75
- Birthplace: Texas, USA, Dallas
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Comedian Robert Schimmel contracted Hepatitis C from a blood transfusion that he was given while he was in the Air Force.- Age: Dec. at 60 (1950-2010)
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
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One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest author passed of liver failure due to Hepatitis C and cancer.
- Age: Dec. at 66 (1935-2001)
- Birthplace: USA, La Junta, Colorado
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Three Dog Night frontman Chuck Negron contracted Hepatitis C from his years of substance use.
- Age: 82
- Birthplace: USA, Kansas, Manhattan
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Comedian Rockets Redglare passed from complications due to liver failure and Hepatitis C.
- Age: Dec. at 52 (1949-2001)
- Birthplace: New York, New York, USA
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Christopher Lawford was diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2000.- Age: Dec. at 63 (1955-2018)
- Birthplace: Santa Monica, California, USA
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Last Exit to Brooklyn author Hubert Selby Jr. contracted Hepatitis C when he was being treated for tuberculosis.- Age: Dec. at 75 (1928-2004)
- Birthplace: New York City, USA, New York
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Punk rock pioneer Willy DeVille was diagnosed with Hepatitis C in 2009.- Age: Dec. at 58 (1950-2009)
- Birthplace: USA, Connecticut, Stamford
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Phil Lesh
Grateful Dead co-founder Phil Lesh received a liver transplant to treat his Hepatitis C.- Age: 84
- Birthplace: Berkeley, California, USA
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"Yippies" co-founder Stew Albert passed of liver cancer and Hepatitis C.
- Age: Dec. at 66 (1939-2006)
- Birthplace: New York City, New York
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Music producer Chet Helms passed while he was receiving treatment for Hepatitis C.
- Age: Dec. at 62 (1942-2005)
- Birthplace: Santa Maria, California
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