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This article highlights five famous individuals who were diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), a rare neurological disease that affects motor neurons and voluntary muscle movement. The list includes renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking, American actor Lane Smith, baseball player Lou Gehrig, folk and blues musician Lead Belly, and photographer Bryan Randall, who recently passed away from ALS.
Sarah Langs, who has been contending with ALS, reflects on the overwhelming kindness she has received from people near and far since sharing her diagnosis. She encourages everyone to express their appreciation for others, not just those who are ill or dying. Langs cites Lou Gehrig's famous speech as an example of expressing gratitude and encourages people to be specific in identifying why they feel grateful towards others.
Sarah Langs, a preeminent researcher in baseball, has become the present-day face of ALS after being diagnosed with the disease in 2021. Langs has become a leader in the ALS community, using her platform to advocate for ALS research. She has a #FistBumps4ALS initiative that encourages people to raise awareness for the disease by sharing photos of themselves and tagging others to spread the word. Langs knows she probably won’t see the cure for ALS in her lifetime, but she’s determined to raise funds to support the research it takes to find that cure, so others don’t have to have as devastating of an outlook as she has.