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21 Mar 2010, 6:52 pm

CockneyRebel wrote:
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Peter Tork of The Monkees
I wonder if Mike Myers has it
I have a feeling that John Lennon had it
Ray Davies of a band that's very well known at WP
and his best friend, Mick Avory, though a bit more affected
I have a hunch that Janis Joplin had it
I also have the same hunch about Elvis Presley
Graig Nichols, hands down
I have a feeling that Fran Dreshchier has it.
The actor who played Albert on Little House on The Prairie had it
I'm under the impression that Lady Gaga has it.

I also suspect Lady GaGa! She was an outcast in school, has an unusual dress sense, comes across as ackward in interviews and has a strange way of thinking...

Plus she reminds me of my friend who is currently undergoing assessment for AS.



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23 Mar 2010, 11:00 pm

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My list of who I think is AS:

Prince
Amy Whinehouse
Amy Lee
Courtney Love


Why Amy Lee?


I thought of Amy Lee based on what I've read about her as a child and seeing her in interviews.



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03 Apr 2010, 9:54 pm

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After watching this season of American Idol so far I am convinced Siobhan Magnus has it


Me too.



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18 Apr 2010, 12:11 pm

This thread has STUNNED me... I am 48, female, recently diagnosed with AS traits (though I think it goes deeper than that). My brother has it, my Dad had it. Recently it dawned on me that the men I tend to fancy are "emotionally unavailable", as the phrase is, simply because they too are on the spectrum. Everything fell into place when I realised that. And I do have a bit of a crush on David Mitchell, too...

Re Paul Simon: I could never listen to I Am A Rock as a kid because I was pretty friendless and I was terrified I'd end up like that. Took years to realise he was probably singing about himself...



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18 Apr 2010, 1:14 pm

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And I do have a bit of a crush on David Mitchell, too...
Good taste! :lol:


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18 Apr 2010, 11:24 pm

Kieth Olbermann, of MSNBC's Countdown with Kieth Olbermann has often been included on lists of celebrities with Asperger's. He grew up collecting baseball cards, a passion he never grew out of, and went on to becoming a sportscaster. These days, he's a far left leaning political commentator, who has a monomaniacal rage against far right fruit cakes and bigots.
I've seen H.P. Lovecraft included on the list - which I agree, he doubtlessly was. But his fellow fantasy writer, Robert E. Howard, who gave the world Conan the Barbarian, I am certain was also an Aspie.

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21 Apr 2010, 8:12 am

Not sure if its been mentioned in this post. Its apparent that Dan Akroyd had aspergers, media is not sure if diagnosis was self-made.

Found out that piece of information just after I watched an episode with him as a guest star on the Nanny.



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25 Apr 2010, 5:33 pm

Siobahn from american idol?

haven't watched the whole season...only recently got into it...but ya i think it's possible too....odd, she's one of my favs..not sure she'll win but still a fav.



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26 Apr 2010, 2:19 am

huytongirl wrote:
Re Paul Simon: I could never listen to I Am A Rock as a kid because I was pretty friendless and I was terrified I'd end up like that. Took years to realise he was probably singing about himself...


I am mostly a Rock and an Island. I think there is an aspect of sadness to this. On the other hand there is a simplicity and a strength to it also. Trade Off time.

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02 May 2010, 9:09 pm

Courtney Love was diagnosed with autism as a kid.
I don't know if he counts as a celebrity, but Vernon Smith (2002 Nobel Prize winner) has Asperger's.


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11 May 2010, 3:19 am

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Steven Speilberg and Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of "Pokemon", are diagnosed with it. Maybe George Lucas has it?

I have not heard that Spielberg has it.


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13 May 2010, 2:14 am

Deathklaat wrote:
dbzgirl wrote:
Steven Speilberg and Satoshi Tajiri, the creator of "Pokemon", are diagnosed with it. Maybe George Lucas has it?

I have not heard that Spielberg has it.


I have, if IMDB is to be believed.



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15 May 2010, 2:03 am

J Mascis.



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16 May 2010, 7:25 pm

CockneyRebel wrote:
Okay:

Peter Tork of The Monkees
I wonder if Mike Myers has it
I have a feeling that John Lennon had it
Ray Davies of a band that's very well known at WP
and his best friend, Mick Avory, though a bit more affected
I have a hunch that Janis Joplin had it
I also have the same hunch about Elvis Presley
Graig Nichols, hands down
I have a feeling that Fran Dreshchier has it.
The actor who played Albert on Little House on The Prairie had it
I'm under the impression that Lady Gaga has it.


Peter Tork, John Lennon, Ray Davies, and Craig Nicholls prob'ly do. The others you mentioned don't even seem REMOTELY Aspie!! (except possibly Janis, but I think a lot of her "strange" behavior was more drug-influenced than anything)



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16 May 2010, 7:27 pm

wblastyn wrote:
CockneyRebel wrote:
Okay:

Peter Tork of The Monkees
I wonder if Mike Myers has it
I have a feeling that John Lennon had it
Ray Davies of a band that's very well known at WP
and his best friend, Mick Avory, though a bit more affected
I have a hunch that Janis Joplin had it
I also have the same hunch about Elvis Presley
Graig Nichols, hands down
I have a feeling that Fran Dreshchier has it.
The actor who played Albert on Little House on The Prairie had it
I'm under the impression that Lady Gaga has it.

I also suspect Lady GaGa! She was an outcast in school, has an unusual dress sense, comes across as ackward in interviews and has a strange way of thinking...

Plus she reminds me of my friend who is currently undergoing assessment for AS.


If Lady Gaga's Aspie, you might as well consider me to be Bruce Springsteen!! 8O



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19 May 2010, 2:14 pm

I think somebody may have already mentioned it but Gary Numan has claimed to have asperger's.

I am pretty sure George Carlin had it. In interviews I notice he has a lot of trouble making eye contact and stims a lot. Also his sense of humor was very aspie"ish", a lot of wordplay and off the wall observations. I would imagine a lot of comedians are on the spectrum.