1971 - 1990
Ryan White American Personality
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American Personality Ryan White was born Ryan Wayne White on 6th December, 1971 in Kokomo, Indiana, USA and passed away on 8th Apr 1990 Indianapolis, Indiana, USA aged 18. He is most remembered for Became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the U.S.. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Ryan White is a member of the following lists: 1971 births, American health activists and People from Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Details
First Name |
Ryan
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Last Name |
White
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Full Name at Birth |
Ryan Wayne White
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Birthday |
6th December, 1971
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Birthplace |
Kokomo, Indiana, USA
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Died |
8th April, 1990
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Place of Death |
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Cause of Death |
AIDS (-related complications)
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Buried |
Cicero Cemetery, Cicero, Hamilton County, Indiana, USA
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Height |
5' 0" (152 cm)
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Build |
Slim
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Hair Color |
Brown - Light
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Zodiac Sign |
Sagittarius
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
American
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High School |
Hamilton Heights High School
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Occupation Text |
Personality, Activist
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Occupation |
Personality
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Claim to Fame |
Became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the U.S.
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Official Websites |
http://www.ryanwhite.com, http://ryanwhite.com
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Ryan Wayne White (December 6, 1971 – April 8, 1990) was an American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after failing to be re-admitted to school following a diagnosis of AIDS. As a hemophiliac, he became infected with HIV from a contaminated factor VIII blood treatment and, when diagnosed in December 1984, was given six months to live. Doctors said he posed no risk to other students, as AIDS is not an airborne disease and spreads solely through body fluids, but AIDS was poorly understood by the general public at the time. When White tried to return to school, many parents and teachers in Howard County rallied against his attendance due to concerns of the disease spreading through bodily fluid transfer. A lengthy administrative appeal process ensued, and news of the conflict turned Ryan into a popular celebrity and advocate for AIDS research and public education. Surprising his doctors, Ryan White lived five years longer than predicted. He died on April 8, 1990, one month before his high school graduation.