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famous people and mental illness   Antonin Artaud (1896-1948) French poet, dramatist and actor. Suffered life-long physical and mental illness. David Bowie (born April 1947) UK pop singer. "There's a streak of madness in the family. I've a horrible fear it's genetic. One of the reasons I've never been in analysis is I've always been afraid of what I might find out." Karen Carpenter (1950- 1983) Founder member/singer/songwriter with The Carpenters. Suffered with anorexia nervosa. John Clare (1793-1864) English poet. Author of Poems, Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery and other works. He was confined to an insane asylum after 1837 where he wrote some of his finest works. Kurt Cobain (1967-1994) Lead singer with Nirvana. Suffered acute depression. William Cowper (1731-1800) English poet. Author of The Diverting History of John Gilpin (1783). Suffered with acute depression. Confined to an asylum for a time.

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