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List of HIV-positive individuals
This is a list of famous people who are known to have or to have had the virus known as HIV, including those who have died (whether from AIDS or another cause).
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Athletes
- Arthur Ashe, tennis player and social activist; infected via transfusion during heart surgery
- Esteban De Jesus world champion boxer
- Magic Johnson, probably most famous for his public announcement in 1991 that he had been infected with the virus HIV and would retire from basketball
- Greg Louganis, diver; knew he was HIV-positive since 1988, announced it in 1995
- Tommy Morrison world champion boxer, tests in 1996 revealed he was HIV-positive, automatically retiring him from boxing as a competitor; underwent a technique known as "sperm-washing," designed to allow HIV-positive people to have HIV-negative children
- Rubén Palacios world champion boxer
Entertainers
- Néstor Almendros (1930-1992), cinematographer
- Emile Ardolino (1943-1993), filmmaker (Sister Act, Dirty Dancing)
- Howard Ashman (1950-1991), film songwriter
- Rick Aviles (1952-1995), American actor
- Amanda Blake, played Kitty Russell (saloon owner, Miss Kitty)(Gunsmoke)
- Sandra Brea , (d. 2000), Brazilian television actress
- Joseph Breen, soap opera star (As the World Turns)
- Jm J. Bullock , television actor (Too Close for Comfort )
- Carlos Busquets , Puerto Rican astrologer
- Ian Charleson (1950-1990), British actor and star of the film (Chariots of Fire) (1981)
- Robbin Crosby, guitarist; HIV-infected by a tainted needle while addicted to heroin; died of AIDS-related causes at the age of 42 on June 6, 2002
- Brad Davis, (1949-1991), American actor (Midnight Express)
- Patrick Esposito Di Napoli (d. 1994), Canadian musician (Les Colocs)
- Kiki Djan (1957-2004), Ghanian singer
- Eazy-E, rapper, member of NWA
- Denholm Elliott, distinguished British actor
- Waylon Flowers , entertainer, puppeteer (Waylon Flowers and Madame, Madame's Place )
- Kevin Peter Hall (1955-1991), played the title role in Predator opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Dan Hartman, (1950-1994), American, singer, songwriter and record producer
- Ofra Haza, Israeli pop singer
- Rock Hudson, Hollywood star, first major American celebrity whose AIDS diagnosis became public knowledge
- Derek Jarman, film director, made the film Blue while blind (as a result of AIDS related causes)
- Holly Johnson , lead singer of Frankie Goes to Hollywood
- Michael Jeter (1952-2003)
- Krzysztof Kieslowski (1941-1996), passed away due to an open-heart surgery and complications with AIDS
- Fela Kuti (1938-1997), Nigerian musician and political activist, died from AIDS-related heart failure
- Liberace, pianist
- Freddie Mercury (1946-1991), singer and musician; died from bronchial pneumonia (his death from AIDS-related causes led to The Mercury Phoenix Trust anti-AIDS charity and the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness)
- Klaus Nomi, singer, died of AIDS-related illness in 1983, one of the first celebrities to die of this disease
- Rudolf Nureyev (1938-1993)
- Chuck Panozzo , rock guitarist (Styx)
- Anthony Perkins (1932-1992), pneumonia, brought on by AIDS
- Gene Anthony Ray (1962-2003), complications of a stroke
- Robert Reed, actor on The Brady Bunch
- Tony Richardson, British actor
- Tommy Sexton (1955-1993), Canadian television comedian
- Jermaine Stewart , (1957-1997), US singer, liver cancer caused by AIDS.
- Michael Sundin, (1961-1989), British children's television presenter and actor, died from AIDS-related complications
- Sylvester, disco artist and drag performer
- Ron Vawter (1949-1994), actor; died from a heart attack
Politicians
- Peter McWilliams, author and libertarian activist
Pornographic films performers
- Keith Anthoni (1952-1991)
- Keith Ardent
- Miss Arroyo
- Ben Barker (1951-1995)
- Scott Bond
- Brad Braverman
- Tony Bravo (1958-1990)
- Jeremy Brent
- Arthur Bressan, Jr. (1943-1987)
- Chris Burns (1958-1995)
- Buster (1956-1991)
- Dave Connors
- Jake Corbin (1963-1992)
- Luc Coulton (1959-1993)
- Pierce Daniels (1958-1995)
- Mike Davis (d. 1986)
- Johnny Dawes (1955-1989)
- Jessica Dee (b. 1978)
- Morelle DeKeigh
- Lisa De Leeuw (1958-1993)
- Ken Diamond
- Melchor Diaz
- Glenn Dime (d. 1992)
- Ed Dinakos (1954-1994)
- Casey Donovan (1943-1987)
- Nick Elliot (1942-1990)
- Lon Flexx (1965-1995)
- Mason Flynt
- Brett Ford
- Roy Garret (1955-1992)
- Ryder Hansen (1957-1989)
- Mike Henson (1963-2002), accidential heroin overdose
- Bill Harrison (1947-1991)
- Chuck Holmes (1945-2000)
- John Holmes (1944-1988)
- Kurt Houston (1964-1997)
- Darren James
- Thom Katt
- Steve Kennedy
- Jon King (1963-1995)
- J.W. King (1955-1986)
- Jesse Koehler (1957-1988)
- Tim Kramer (1958-1992)
- Steve Kreig
- Chris Ladd (1960-1990)
- Lance (1962-1991)
- Lei Lani
- Jeff Lawrence (1950-1994)
- Richard Locke (1941-1996)
- Clint Lockner (1943-1993)
- Steve Loignon
- Lucky Luc (1951-1992)
- Luke (1959-1989)
- Craig Markle (d. 1993)
- Val Martin
- Lisa Meléndez (d. 1999)
- Jim Moore (1961-1988)
- Wade Nichols (d. 1985)
- Scott O'Hara (1961-1998)
- Sparky O'Toole (1967-1999)
- Al Parker (1952-1992)
- Paul Pellettieri
- Jaap Penrat
- Brad Peters (1958-1994)
- Christopher Rage (1948-1991)
- Tyler Regan
- Lee Richards (1951-1985)
- Nick Rogers
- Lara Roxx
- Zeff Ryan (d. 1992)
- Lee Ryder (1959-1991)
- Bob Shane (1961-1987)
- Joe Simmons (1959-1995)
- Jason Steele (1950-1995)
- Glenn Steers (1958-1994)
- Marc Stevens (d. 1989)
- Eric Stone (1959-1996)
- Eric Stryker (1954-1988)
- Steve Taylor (1954-1994)
- Steve Taylor (1940-1986)
- Chet Thomas (1959-1997)
- Jim Ed Thompson (1946-1988)
- Kip Tyler (d. 1995)
- Marco Vassi
- Frank Vickers (1948-1991)
- Darryl Weld (1965-1991)
- Ryan Wagner
- Chris Williams (1967-1991)
- Joey Yale (1949-1986)
Writers and Artists
- Isaac Asimov, science fiction writer; infected by transfused blood during heart surgery
- Ron Athey, performance artist
- Michel Foucault, philosopher
- Keith Haring, artist
- Larry Kramer, novelist and playwright
- Andrew Sullivan, conservative journalist
Others
- Reynaldo Arenas (1943-1990)
- Rebekka Armstrong, HIV educator and former Playboy Playmate
- Dave Brindle , Canadian Broadcasting Corporation journalist
- Gia, model, died of complications resulting from AIDS in 1986, at the age of 26
- Joey DiPaolo, who contracted AIDS by a blood transfussion at the age of four, activist.
- Gaëtan Dugas, famous as the subject of an early epidemiological study into HIV/AIDS
- Eve van Grafhorst
- Sighsten Herrgĺrd, Swedish fashion designer
- Nkosi Johnson, AIDS advocate
- Suzi Lovegrove
- Troy Lovegrove
- Stephanie Ray, AIDS advocate
- Mitch Rosario, hairdresser to celebrities such as Ricky Martin and Paulina Rubio
- Ryan White, heterosexual hemophiliac teenager who died at a time when it was considered a gay disease
- Pedro Zamora, AIDS activist, was on The Real World
Related
| Other HIV/AIDS related articles in Wikipedia |
| HIV | AIDS |
| HIV test | HIV vaccine |
| AIDS in Africa | AIDS in America |
| AIDS myths and urban legends | AIDS reappraisal | AIDS conspiracy theories |
| OPV AIDS hypothesis |
| NAMES Project AIDS Memorial Quilt | List of HIV-positive individuals |
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Last updated: 01-22-2005 01:20:36