This is a list of notable people who have or had motor neuron diseases, a group of rare neurodegenerative disorders that selectively affect motor neurons, the cells which control voluntary muscles of the body. This includes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), progressive bulbar palsy (PBP), pseudobulbar palsy, progressive muscular atrophy (PMA), primary lateral sclerosis (PLS), spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) and monomelic amyotrophy (MMA), as well as some rarer variants resembling ALS.
Living
Jai Arrow (born 1995), Australian rugby league player. Marcia Ball (born 1949), American singer and pianist. Jason Becker (born 1969), American musician, songwriter and composer. Jesper Björkman (born 1993), Swedish footballer.Tidigare HIF-spelaren diagnostiserad med ALS, Aftonbladet (12 April 2023). Retrieved 25 April 2023. Jason Bowen (born 1972), Welsh footballer.Former Wales winger Jason Bowen diagnosed with motor neurone disease David Bradley (born 1954), American artist.David Bradley's Indian Country Esteban Bullrich (born 1969), Argentine politician. Martín Caparrós (born 1957), Argentine writer. Nathan Charles (born 1989), Australian rugby union player. Bryan Cousins (born 1953), Australian rules footballer. Stephen Darby (born 1988), English footballer. Antony W. Diamond (born 1944), British-Canadian ecologist.A last few walks in the woods and a legacy that will last forever Daniel L. Doctoroff (born 1958), American businessman and government official.The Indomitable Dan Doctoroff; The Fight Against ALS Yasuhiko Funago (born 1957), Japanese politician. Guilhem Gallart (born 1973), French record producer. Natalie Gauld, New Zealand pharmacist.Living with motor neurone disease Steve Gleason (born 1977), American football player. Kerry Goode (born 1965), American football player. Tim Green (born 1963), American football player, commentator and author. Frank Hansen (born 1952), American bobsledder.Former US bobsledder Frank Hansen relives his story John Driskell Hopkins (born 1971), American bassist (Zac Brown Band). Chris Johnson (born 1985), American football player. Sarah Langs (born 1993), American sportswriter. Aaron Lazar (born 1976), American actor. Glenn Love (born 1989), American football player.Former Stampeder Glenn Love Jr. diagnosed with ALS Spyros Marangos (born 1967), Greek football player and manager. Ed Martin (born 1962), American football player.Ex-ETHS star athlete battling Lou Gehrig's Disease Lewis Moody (born 1978), English rugby union player. Emanuel Morales (born 1987), Argentine footballer. Premana Premadi (born 1964), Indonesian astronomer. Rebel (born 1978), American professional wrestler.Rebel Reveals Terminal ALS Diagnosis and Says Doctors ‘Don’t Know How Long’ Claire Reilly, New Zealand disability rights activist.Shock diagnosis: My body is slowly dying Petter Rudi (born 1973), Norwegian footballer. Tim Shaw (born 1984), American football player. Ed Slater (born 1988), English rugby union player. Eric Stevens (born 1989), American football player. Marcus Stewart (born 1972), English footballer.Marcus Stewart: Former Premier League striker diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease Kyousei Tsukui (born 1961), Japanese voice actor. Juan Carlos Unzué (born 1967), Spanish footballer and manager. Emma Vulin (born c. 1980), Australian politician.Victorian MP Emma Vulin reveals motor neurone disease diagnosis Brian Wallach (born 1980), American activist. Witold Waszczykowski (born 1957), Polish politician. Ken Waters (born 1961), Welsh rugby union player.Wales Rugby World Cup player reveals he's been diagnosed with incurable Motor Neurone Disease Moamen Zakaria (born 1988), Egyptian footballer.
Deceased A to M
Eddie Adams (1933–2004), American photographer. Geoff Ablett (1955–2026), Australian rules footballer.Vale Geoff Ablett – a great player in his own right José Afonso (1929–1987), Portuguese singer-songwriter, revolutionist against the Estado Novo regime. Gordon Aikman (1985–2017), British political researcher and motor neurone disease campaigner. Frank Alamo (1941–2012), French singer.Official biography . Retrieved 13 October 2012. Moustafa Ali (1965-2025), Egyptian-born Canadian football player.Stampeders Mourn Death Of Alumnus Moustafa Ali Bruce Allpress (1930–2020), New Zealand actor. David Ames (1937–2009), American football player.David R. Ames Sr. Pietro Anastasi (1948–2020), Italian footballer. Billy Anderson (1941–1996), American football player.NFLers Four Times More Likely To Die Of ALS Miguel Ángel (1947–2024), Spanish footballer.Official Announcement: Passing of Miguel Ángel Paraskevas Antzas (1976-2026), Greek footballer. Hideyuki Ashihara (1944–1995), Japanese karate master. Edda Heiðrún Backman (1957–2016), Icelandic actor.Beloved Icelandic Actress Passes Away Dale Baer (1950–2021), American animator. Derek Bailey (1930–2005), English guitarist. Victor Bailey (1960–2016), American bassist (Weather Report).Victor Randall Bailey Ben Baldanza (1961–2024), American economist and airline executive.Former Spirit Airlines CEO and ULCC pioneer Ben Baldanza dies at 62 Katharine Balfour (1921–1990), American actor. Wade Barber (1944–2022), American lawyer.Wade Barber, Jr. Ady Barkan (1983–2023), American lawyer and political activist. Marc Basnight (1947–2020), American politician.Marc Basnight, longest serving NC Senate leader, dies at 73 Richard Beeman (1942–2016), American historian. Mauril Bélanger (1955–2016), Canadian politician.Mauril Bélanger, longtime Ottawa-Vanier MP, dies of ALS at 61 Emory Bellard (1927–2011), American college football coach.Emory Bellard, creator of wishbone, dies Randall C. Berg Jr. (1949–2019), American attorney.Our Dear Friend Randy Giovanni Bertini (1951–2019), Italian footballer. Eddie Bevans (1985–2026), Irish hurler.Former Offaly hurler passes away at 41 Nicholas Bianco (1932–1994), American mobster. Ashley Bickerton (1959–2022), Barbadian-born American visual artist. Charlie Bird (1949–2024), Irish journalist. Beatle Bob (1953–2023), American dancer.Beatle Bob, St. Louis Dancing Legend, Has Died Sian Blake (1972–2015), British actress. Joe Bonsall (1948–2024), American singer. Stefano Borgonovo (1964–2013), Italian footballer Jeff Bourne (1948–2014), English footballer.Jeff Bourne - 1948-2014 Laurent Bouvet (1968–2021), French political scientist.Laurent Bouvet, le soldat de la gauche républicaine, est mort Michael Bowden (1947–2020), Australian footballer.Tigers flag hero passes away after battle with MND Skipper Bowles (1919–1986), American politician.Obituary for Aargrove Bowles Jr Ger Brady (1980–2024), Irish Gaelic footballer. Fred Branfman (1942–2014), American anti-war activist and author. Scott Brazil (1955–2006), American television producer.'The Shield' Producer Scott Brazil Dies at 50 Barbara Brenner (1951–2013), American health activist. O. J. Brigance (1969–2026), American football player. Donna Britt (1958–2021), American news anchor. Harry Browne (1933–2006), American politician.Harry Browne | 1933 - 2006 | Obituary Jens Bullerjahn (1962–2022), German politician.Jens Bullerjahn ist tot Rob Burrow (1982–2024), English rugby league player. Heinz Burt (1942–2000), German-born British bassist and singer. Ben Byer (1971–2008), American playwright, subject of the film Indestructible, documenting his life post-diagnosis.Living With ALS for the World to See Jeff Capel II (1953–2017), American basketball coach. Jim Caple (1962–2023), American sportswriter.Jim Caple, former ESPN, national MLB writer, dies at 61, ESPN Linda Carlson (1945–2021), American actor.Linda Carlson Hart Alicinha Cavalcanti (1962–2021), Brazilian event promoter.Alicinha Cavalcanti, promoter de eventos, morre em São Paulo Jane Cederqvist (1945–2023), Swedish Olympic swimmer.Jane Cederqvist är död Paul Cellucci (1948–2013), American politician and diplomat. Ezzard Charles (1921–1975), American professional boxer. Neil Cherry (1936–2003), New Zealand environmental scientist.Motor Neuron Disease killed Jo Cherry's father. It's going to kill her, too Marián Čišovský (1979–2020), Slovak footballer. Dwight Clark (1957–2018), American football player. Preston Cloud (1912–1991), American earth scientist.Preston Cloud: Peripatetic Paleontologist Sammy Conn (1961–2014), Scottish footballer and manager.Tributes to former Cowdenbeath footballer Sammy Conn Gerry Conway (1947–2024), English drummer.Gerry Conway RIP Ronnie Corbett (1930–2016), Scottish comedian and actor. John Coster-Mullen (1946–2021), American nuclear archaeologist. Kevin Cullen (1922–1994), Australian medical doctor, researcher, and winemaker. John Curran (1953–2013), American financial journalist.John J. Curran, Bloomberg Editor Formerly of Fortune, Dies at 59 George Curry (1944–2016), American football coach.George Curry Cyril Cusack (1910–1993), Irish actor. Eric Dane (1972–2026), American actor. Neale Daniher (1961 - 2026), Australian rules football player. Erroll Davis (1944–2026), American politician.Erroll B. Davis Jr. Garth Dawley (1933–2020), Canadian journalist.Garth Dawley Dennis Day (1916–1988), American singer and actor. Patrick Dean (1976–2021), American cartoonist.Patrick Dean, Beloved Georgia Cartoonist, Has Died From ALS Dieter Dengler (1938–2001), German-American aviator POW. Pierre Deny (1956–2026), French actor.Pierre Deny Dies: French ‘Emily In Paris’ Actor Was 69 Papa Bouba Diop (1978–2020), Senegalese footballer. Rickey Dixon (1966–2020), American football player. Masayuki Dobashi (1935–2013), Japanese baseball player and manager.RIP Masayuki Dobashi Jim Dooley (1930–2008), American football player and coach. Ann Downer (1960–2015), American author.Ann Downer-Hazell Jo-Anna Downey (1967–2016), Canadian comedian.R.I.P. Toronto Comic Jo-Anna Downey Brad Drewett (1958–2013), Australian tennis player and sports administrator. John Drury (1927–2007), American news anchor.John Drury Obituary Brad Dusek (1950–2024), American football player.Brad Dusek, a Temple, Texas A&M, NFL legend, dies at 73 Brooke Eby (1988–2026), American business development manager and social media personality. Richard Ellman (1918–1987), American literary critic. Cai Emmons (1951–2023), American author.Eugene-based author Cai Emmons, who wrote about living with a fatal ALS diagnosis, dies at 71 Sam English (1908–1967), Northern Irish footballer.Legendary Rangers striker Sam English honoured by home town Jenifer Estess (1963–2003), American theatre producer and activist, subject of HBO film Jennifer; founding member of Project ALS. László Fazekas (1947–2026), Hungarian footballer.Succescoach Laszlo Fazekas overleden Richard J. Ferris (1936–2022), American businessman. Pete Frates (1984–2018), American baseball player and co-founder of the Ice Bucket Challenge. Rose Finn-Kelcey (1945–2014), British artist. Anto Finnegan (1973–2021), Northern Irish Gaelic footballer. Hal Finney (1956–2014), American computer scientist.Popper, Nathaniel, "Hal Finney, Cryptographer and Bitcoin Pioneer, Dies at 58" , The New York Times, August 30, 2014 Jay S. Fishman (1952–2016), American business executive. Simon Fitzmaurice (1973–2017), Irish film director. Roberta Flack (1937–2025), American singer. Roberto Fontanarrosa (1944–2007), Argentine cartoonist, comics artist and writer.Roberto Fontanarrosa's Official Site - Biography Negrofontanarrosa.com (in Spanish) Phil Freelon (1953–2019), American architect. Adam Kelso Fulton (1929–1994), Scottish rugby union player.Mair, Norman (29 August 1994). "Kelso Fulton: former rugby star", The Scotsman Newspaper. Scott Gale (1965–2004), Australian rugby league player. Lou Gehrig (1903–1941), American baseball player. Vic Gilliam (1953–2020), American politician.Former Oregon lawmaker Vic Gilliam, known for humor and bipartisanship, dies at 66 Richard Glatzer (1952–2015), American film director and screenwriter. Laurence Gluck (1953–2024), American real estate investor and landlord.