Notable People Who Suffered From Dermatomyositis
- The actor Laurence Olivier (1907 – 1989) suffered from dermatomyositis from 1974 until his death.
- The American football running back Ricky Bell (1955 - 1984), the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1976, and the number-one choice in the NFL draft in 1977, died at the age of 29 from heart failure caused by this disease.
- Rob Buckman (1948 - 2011) a doctor, comedian, author, and the president of the Humanist Association of Canada.
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