These 10 celebrities are also living with hiv.
American celebrities living with hiv.
When johnson one of basketball s greatest players came out as living with hiv in 1991.
Magic johnson basketball.
Significant progress has been made in response to hiv aids since 1988 and unaids estimates that three in four people living with hiv know their status.
Out of the 1 2 million americans affected by the virus at least 10 of them are also living in the hollywood spotlight.
Died of aids in 1987.
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It would be hard to talk about celebrities living with hiv and not bring up magic johnson.
As wagstaff s heir he became a supporter of the american foundation for aids research.
That s why many hiv positive celebrities like.
How celebrities live openly with the disease and make a difference.
Even though he lost his long term partner john casey to aids related complications in 1996 bullock still maintains a healthy life thanks to antiretroviral drugs.
Bullock discovered his hiv status in 1985 and has been living with the virus ever since.
American actor and comedian jim j.
This is a categorized alphabetical list of people who are known to have been infected with the human immunodeficiency virus hiv the pathogen that causes aids including those who have died.
Big names raise awareness hike donations and inspire more people to seek care.
Several celebrities live with hiv or aids and some have died of the disease.
