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This is a list of notable people who have been diagnosed with or suspected to have myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS).

Confirmed diagnosis

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Name Occupation Nationality
Michelle Akers[1] Former Olympic soccer player American
Karin Alvtegen[2] Author Swedish
Paul Atherton[3] Television and film producer British
Elisabeth Tova Bailey[4] Author American
Ann Bannon[5] Author American
Richie Barnett[6] Rugby League player and television presenter New Zealander
Henrik Berggren[7] Lead singer in the band Broder Daniel Swedish
Emma Blackery[1] YouTuber and singer-songwriter British
Susan Blackmore[1] Writer and lecturer British
Howard Bloom[1] Publicist and writer American
Olaf Bodden[8] Professional soccer player German
Jennifer Brea[9] Documentary filmmaker and activist American
Ricky Carmichael[10] Motocross racer American
Cher[1][11] Recording artist, actress, director, and record producer American
Roger Cicero[12] Jazz and pop musician German
Pema Chödrön[13] Buddhist nun American
Susanna Clarke[14] Author British
Tom Clarke[15] Politician British
Neil Codling[16] Keyboard player for the band Suede British
Dianna Cowern[17] YouTuber and science communicator American
Merryn Crofts Drama student whose death was caused by ME/CFS[18] British
Michael Crawford Actor and singer British
Mia Diekow[19] Musician, voice actress, patient advocate German
Laura Dundovic[20] Former Miss Universe Australia Australian
Blake Edwards[1][21] Film director, screenwriter and producer American
Florian-Ayala Fauna[22][23] Artist, musician, music producer American
Flea (Michael Balzary)[24] Bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers Australian-American
Clare Francis[25] Yachtswoman and novelist British
Luke Ford[26] Journalist and Blogger Australian-American
Leigh Hatcher[27] Journalist and news presenter Australian
Susan Harris[28] Television writer and producer American
Jens Höing[29] Racing driver German
Laura Hillenbrand[1][30] Author American
Andy Hunt[1][31] Association footballer British
Keith Jarrett[1] Jazz pianist American
Leonard A. Jason[32] Professor of psychology at DePaul University American
Stephan Jenkins[33] Lead singer of Third Eye Blind American
Brynmor John[34][35][36] Politician British
Roger King[37] Novelist British living in US
Trip Lee Rapper American
Peter Marshall[38] Squash player British
Brooks Mileson[39] Businessman British
Sophia Mirza[40] A woman who was the first to have CFS listed as a cause of death in the UK[40] British
Stuart Murdoch[41] Musician, lead singer in the band Belle and Sebastian British (Scottish)
Stevie Nicks[42] American singer-songwriter American
Andrew Oldcorn[43] Golfer British
Amy Peterson[1] Short track speed skater American
Henry Percy 11th Duke of Northumberland British
Martin Phillips[31] Association footballer British
David Puttnam[44] British film maker and producer British
John Rutter[45] Composer British
Ali Smith[1][46] Author British
Casey Stoner MotoGP world champion Australian
Amy Studt Musician British
Ari Taub Olympic Greco-Roman wrestler Canadian
Marina Weisband[47] Politician German
Naomi Weisstein[48] Author and neuroscientist American
Ken Wilber[49] Author American
Chris Willsher[1] Singer with The Bus Station Loonies British
Katharine Windsor[50] Duchess of Kent British

Suspected cases

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Name Occupation Nationality
Charles Darwin[51] Naturalist, geologist, and biologist British
Florence Nightingale[51] Founder of modern nursing British

See also

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References

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  3. ^ "What About ME?" (Trailer). United Kingdom: Double D Productions. 2010. Event occurs at 3:57. Archived from the original on May 25, 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
  4. ^ Bailey, Elisabeth Tova (20 February 2011). "A Green World Deep in Winter: The Bedside Terrarium". The Yale Journal for Humanities in Medicine. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  5. ^ Cain, Paul (2007). "Ann Bannon". Leading the parade: Conversations with America's most influential lesbians and gay men. Scarecrow Press, Inc. pp. 155–163. ISBN 0-8108-5913-0
  6. ^ "Our stories". ME Auckland. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  7. ^ "Henrik Berggren drabbad av kroniskt trötthetssyndrom" (Article in Swedish) http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/musik/a/dKwyA/henrik-berggren-drabbad-av-kroniskt-trotthetssyndrom
  8. ^ "Documentary "Der müde Stürmer"" (in German). Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  9. ^ "The story and stigma of a baffling illness: Jen Brea speaks at TEDSummit". TED Blog. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
  10. ^ Perez AJ (2007-10-12). "Illness curtails Carmichael's motocross farewell". USA Today. Retrieved 2012-04-25.
  11. ^ "Interview with Cher". BBC.co.uk. 2006-11-05. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
  12. ^ "German jazz singer Roger Cicero dies, aged 45". Deutsche Welle. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  13. ^ Shambhala Publications (2010). "About Pema Chödrön".
  14. ^ "Susanna Clarke cancels book tour". Adweek.com. Archived from the original on 3 May 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2020.
  15. ^ "MPs call for action on ME". BBC. 1999-05-12. Retrieved 2008-12-12.
  16. ^ Cohen, J (2001-03-23). "Billboard Bits: Fatboy Slim, Suede, Keb' Mo'". Billboard. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  17. ^ "An Update On Dianna's Health". Youtube. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
  18. ^ "'Vindication' for woman who wanted ME on death certificate". BBC News. 27 July 2018.
  19. ^ deutschlandfunkkultur.de. "Krisen bewältigen - Die Kraft der Hoffnung". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German). Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  20. ^ Herald Sun (November 22, 2010). "TV dating host battles with fatigue".
  21. ^ Harris K (December 16, 2010). "Blake Edwards, Versatile, Volatile Movie Director, Dies at 88". Archived from the original on December 18, 2010.
  22. ^ A Blaze Ansuz staff (9 August 2019). "Hermetic Resistance: An Interview With Post-Industrial Artist Florian-Ayala Fauna". A Blaze Ansuz. WordPress. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  23. ^ Rodrigo (May 12, 2017). "CVLT Nation interviews Florian Ayala Fauna -". CVLT Nation. Blast Beat Network. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  24. ^ Fitzpatrick, R (2004). Red Hot Chili Peppers: Give It Away: The Stories Behind Every Song. Da Capo Press. pp. 140. ISBN 1-56025-579-X.
  25. ^ "Clare Francis: A brief biography". Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  26. ^ "A Painful Life Lesson from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Luke Ford".
  27. ^ "I'm Not Crazy, I'm Just A Little Unwell". Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  28. ^ "Biography for Susan Harris". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
  29. ^ Cohen, J (2009-03-23). "Billboard Bits: Fatboy Slim, Suede, Keb' Mo'". Jens Höing. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
  30. ^ "A Sudden Illness". The New Yorker. 30 June 2003. Retrieved 2011-12-14.
  31. ^ a b "Torquay's Phillips hangs up boots". BBC. 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  32. ^ Tuller, D (2008-04-30). "Expert Q&A, Learning Firsthand about Chronic Fatigue Syndrome". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2012-04-26.
  33. ^ Vaziri, Aidin (21 July 2017). "Frankly, 3EB's Stephan Jenkins is older, wiser and doesn't give a damn". San Francisco Chronicle. p. 1. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
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  35. ^ "Parliamentary business". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 1999-05-12. col. 270.
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  37. ^ King, Roger (2012). Love and Fatigue in America. University of Wisconsin Press. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-299-28720-7.
  38. ^ Marshall P; Kehoe N (2001-03-16). Shattered: A Champion's Fight Against a Mystery Illness. Mainstream Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84018-395-5.
  39. ^ Murray, E (2008-11-04). "Gretna owner Mileson dies". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2008-12-09.
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  41. ^ Ryan Prior (5 October 2018). "Indie pop sensation's disease became his muse". CNN. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
  42. ^ Off The Record (2000-09-24). "Stevie Nicks Interview".
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  44. ^ Sarah Boseley (2004-04-27). "Puttnam tells of 16 years with ME". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2009-01-06.
  45. ^ Donald McLeod. "Composer of the Week: John Rutter". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
  46. ^ France, Louise (2005-05-22). "Life stories: Ali Smith". Guardian Unlimited. London. Retrieved 2007-10-16.
  47. ^ Julia Dobrowski: "Habe gerade einen Rollstuhl beantragt": Marina Weisband über die Folgen ihres Chronischen Fatigue-Syndroms, in: , 10 January 2022, retrieved 21 September 2022.
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  49. ^ Ken Wilbur (2006). "Meditate and Eat Your Veggies".
  50. ^ Wills S (September 21, 2022). "Famous faces at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral and which royals did not attend and why".
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