Who First Got Als

The disease was identified in 1869 by the French neurologist, Jean-Martin Charcot but became more widely known internationally on June 2, 1941 when it ended the career of one of baseball’s most beloved players, Lou Gehrig.

What's the youngest person to have ALS?

ADA, Mich. — A year ago, eight-year-old Kennedy Arney was diagnosed with juvenile ALS. Just seven at the time, she became the youngest person diagnosed with the illness in the United States.

Which famous person had ALS?

Astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, whose ALS was diagnosed in 1963, had the disease for 55 years, the longest recorded time one had the disease. He died at the age of 76 in 2018. Chairman Mao Zedong was reported to have been suffering from ALS.