Does anyone know any celebrities who have died from or were diagnosed with Downs syndrome?
It’s not a fatal condition, so no-one will have died specifically because of it. Down’s Syndrome is a genetic condition, which gives the ‘sufferer’ a particular type of facial structure, usually below average intelligence, and usually a shorter life span than ‘normal’ people. While the lowest end of Down’s Syndrome people are what could only be described as vegetables, the higher end can exhibit quite a lot of intelligence. My cousin drove a car and had a job as a groundsman. I know a girl who is a brilliant dancer, can hold a normal conversation, and takes part in the quizzes and activities of a group that I and her parents are members of. And she is a member, too. Books have been written by some. However, the top end is way below the top end of ‘normal’ people’ range. Celebrities with Down’s Syndrome will be very rare.
