Deaf/HoH Famous People

I know one ~ Laura Bridgeman, deafblind
 
Oh boy...what a pity. Guess you hadn't heard the news about Kiefer's hearing loss? It was few months ago.:ugh:
 
Banjo said:
Neither are deaf, Rob Lowe is only deaf in one ear.
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Partial deaf/late deafened = hearing loss in either left or right ear = HOH.:duh:
 
Douglas said:
Oh boy...what a pity. Guess you hadn't heard the news about Kiefer's hearing loss? It was few months ago.:ugh:
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I remember reading something about that in a deaf newsletter. So I googled it up and found a very TINY quote. He did have some hearing problems due to his role on the TV show, 24. Not only to mention the many other movie roles involving a lot of action scenes.

But it hasn't been confirmed that the damages is permanent. I don't consider him to be a deaf person till he cannot hear to a certain level. More likely to be hard-of-hearing and close to being deaf as of now.
 
Alright. I don't even consider I. Jordan King as Deaf. He wasn't born deaf. He lost his hearings at the age of 19 from motorcycle accident.
 
Douglas said:
Partial deaf/late deafened = hearing loss in either left or right ear = HOH.:duh:
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It doesn't matter to me, at least not in my opinion. Rob Lowe is pretty much hearing, not hard of hearing. Only he cannot use one of his ears, at least that's what I noticed in some interview footage I've seen him in.

Sure, he may had played a role of a "deaf" man in the TV mini-series, The Stand. But it was badly played if you ask me.

Deafness is so vaguely defined these days. This thread is really to mention these who are TRULY impacted by their hearing losses.

No need to be rude toward me with the "duh" remark, I don't appreciate it.
 
Douglas said:
Alright. I don't even consider I. Jordan King as Deaf. He wasn't born deaf. He lost his hearings at the age of 19 from motorcycle accident.
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Jordan King is deaf, not partially deaf. Big difference.
 
*cough* he can talk just like normal hearing people do and hear with hearing aids, understands what people are saying. Being Born deaf and/or deaf at early age, growing up with the unnatural/imperfect speech and cannot understand what people are saying with the hearing aids. That's big difference.
 
Douglas said:
*cough* he can talk just like normal hearing people do and hear with hearing aids, understands what people are saying. Being Born deaf and/or deaf at early age, growing up with the unnatural/imperfect speech and cannot understand what people are saying with the hearing aids. That's big difference.
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Earlier, I said this...
But it hasn't been confirmed that the damages is permanent. I don't consider him to be a deaf person till he cannot hear to a certain level. More likely to be hard-of-hearing and close to being deaf as of now.
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Jordan is deaf in both ears. He has to rely on his hearing aids to hear and understand people. That is being deaf for real. Otherwise, we'll have to refer to 30 million "hearing impaired" Americans as being deaf.

Rob Lowe doesn't. Nor do I see Sutherland doing that yet. It's too soon to assume that he's permanently deaf. These types of hearing losses are temporary in some cases.
 
Sigh. Then this thread about who's Deaf and who's really not deaf (HOH and late deafened)...is utter bullshit. Thheeennn Lou Ferrigno is not real deaf anyways! He is like Rob Lowe (normal speech and rely on H.A. without interpreter needed.) Whatfuckever.
 
IMHO:

I. King Jordan identifies himself with the Deaf community.

Rob Lowe and Keifer Sutherland identify with the hearing community. They do not call themselves "Deaf actors".

The general public does not identify Lowe and Sutherland as "Deaf actors."

The general public does not identify Rush Limbaugh as a "Deaf" talk show host. In fact, his medium of choice is radio, hardly the choice of a "Deaf" person.

There are many older actors and singers who are late-deafened or HoH, and use HA, but they are not considered "Deaf" performers because they have never identified with the Deaf community or culture.
 
The title of this thread is "Deaf/HoH Famous People" not just Deaf people.
 

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No wonder why Rob Lowe apparently felt comfortable
talking with me at one of these fundraising dinners
(I NEVER knew that he had one deaf ear himself
until I just read this thread)
Interesting...
 
I'm more interested in the real movers and shakers of modern times than whats published in Matthew S. Moore's book.

Richard
 
Cookie Monster said:
Anything goes in AD! :P
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Nice avatar. My guess is it's like it's from the Sexy Sign Language Video isnt it?

And these stars in that video are famous nowadays. They show that hearing people can be compassionate enough to be starting a bridge for deaf access to porn.

If the deafie bible thumpers disagree, thats too bad. It's free speech and no organization involving the deaf communities should be engaged in any way preventing free speech. That includes VRS companies.

Richard
 
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