28 Famous People with Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is a debilitating illness caused by bacteria transferred by ticks. Symptoms include fatigue, fever, heart palpitations, joint pain, headache, and in some cases, paralysis. Michael J Fox- Age: 54 Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada Profession: Television producer, Film Producer, Author, Actor, Voice acting Credits: Family Ties, Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Back to the Future Part III Christie Brinkley- Age: 61 Birthplace: Monroe, Michigan, United States of America Profession: Pin-up girl, Model, Designer, Supermodel, Actor Credits: Entertainment Tonight, The Hamptons, About Face: Supermodels Then and Now, Safety in Paradise Avril Lavigne- Age: 31 Birthplace: Belleville, Canada Profession: Fashion designer, Record producer, Guitarist, Musician, Singer-songwriter, + more Credits: Alice in Wonderland, Bruce Almighty, American Wedding, Eragon Yolanda Foster- Age: 51 Birthplace: Papendrecht, Kingdom of the Netherlands Profession: Interior designer, Model, Actor Credits: The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills George w Bush- 43rd president of the United States Age: 69 Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, Profession: Pilot, Public speaker, Businessperson, Politician, Author, + more Credits: Journeys with George, Being W, Pursuit of Equality, CBS News Special Report: Joint News Conference Ben Stiller- Age: 50 Birthplace: New York City, New York, Profession: Television director, Comedian, Television producer, Film Producer, Screenwriter, + more Credits: Zoolander, Tropic Thunder, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Madagascar Richard Gere- Age: 66 Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Profession: Pianist, Musician, Film Producer, Actor, Composer Credits: Days of Heaven, Pretty Woman, Primal Fear, Hachi: A Dog's Tale Jamie Lynn Sigler- Age: 34 Birthplace: Jericho, New York Profession: Actor, Singer Credits: The Sopranos, Dark Ride, I Do, Love Wrecked Christy Turlington Burns- Age: 46 Birthplace: Walnut Creek, California Profession: Activist, Businessperson, Fashion Model, Author Credits: Catwalk, About Face: Supermodels Then and Now, The Beatles Revolution, Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael Pete Seeger- Age: Died at 95 (1919-2014) Birthplace: New York City, New York Profession: Activist, Songwriter, Environmentalist, Musician, Lyricist, + more Credits: Alice's Restaurant, Tell Me That You Love Me, Junie Moon, Pete Seeger: The Power of Song, Forrest Gump Alice Walker- Age: 71 Birthplace: Eatonton, Georgia Profession: Poet, Novelist, Author, Writer Credits: The Color Purple, Long Distance Revolutionary: A Journey with Mumia Abu-Jamal, Conversations with the Ancestors: 'The Color Purple' from Book to Screen, A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting 'The Color Purple' Parker Posey- Age: 47 Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland Profession: Actor, Singer Credits: The House of Yes, Party Girl, Henry Fool, Superman Returns Peter Sarsgaard- Age: 44 Birthplace: Scott Air Force Base, Illinois Profession: Actor Credits: Jarhead, Orphan, Green Lantern, Flight plan Debbie Gibson- Age: 45 Birthplace: New York City, New York Profession: Film Score Composer, Record producer, Businessperson, Singer-songwriter, Actor Credits: American Juniors, Debbie Gibson: Live Around the World, The Apprentice, Welcome to the Dollhouse Daryl Hall- Age: 69 Birthplace: Pottstown, Pennsylvania Profession: Record producer, Guitarist, Songwriter, Musician, Actor, + more Credits: (500) Days of Summer, The Fighter, The Place Beyond the Pines, Bad Teacher Amy Tan- Age: 63 Birthplace: Oakland, California Profession: Novelist, Writer Credits: The Joy Luck Club Gary Player- Age: 80 Birthplace: Johannesburg, South Africa Profession: Golfer, Architect Neneh Cherry-Age: 51 Birthplace: Stockholm, Sweden Profession: Rapper, Singer-songwriter, Actor, Disc jockey, Singer, + more Credits: The Very Best of Cher: The Video Hits Collection, Slaves of New York, 1 Giant Leap, Mega Hits, Neneh and Andi Dish it Up, + more Tom Seaver- Age: 71 Birthplace: Fresno, California Profession: Baseball player Jane Alexander- Age: 76 Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts Profession: Author, Actor, Writer Credits: Glory, The Ring, All the President's Men, Kramer vs. Kramer, Terminator Salvation, + more Nick Esasky- Age: 55 Birthplace: Hialeah, Florida Profession: Baseball player Bill Chinnock- Age: Died at 60 (1947-2007) Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Profession: Songwriter, Musician, Singer Phil Bredesen- Age: 72 Birthplace: Oceanport, New Jersey Profession: Politician, Entrepreneur Rebecca Wells- Age: 63 Birthplace: Alexandria, Louisiana Profession: Novelist, Author, Writer Credits: Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood Irene Mcgee- Age: 39 Birthplace: United States of America Pete Harnisch- Age: 49 Birthplace: Commack, New York Profession: Baseball player Tim Simpson- Age: 59 Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia Profession: Golfer Alec Baldwin- Age: 57 Birthplace: Amityville, New York, Profession: Television producer, Film Producer, Author, Actor, Voice acting Cred