Oct 27, 2004 · A perennial quiver of his lower lip in recent years fueled reports that he was suffering from Parkinson's disease, reports he consistently denied. For four decades, Arafat was a symbol of the Palestinian people's struggle.

Celebrities can also get Parkinson's disease. Well-known people with Parkinson's include: Mao Zedong (1893-1976), Chinese politician and dictator, Pope John Paul II (1920-2005), Prince Claus (1926-2002), husband of Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands, Yasser Arafat (1929-2004), Palestinian politician, Fidel Castro, (1926 - 2016), former president ...

Feb 9, 2004 · Arafat's health deteriorated during his isolation. He suffered from Parkinson's disease. Recently Palestinian officials confirmed he was battling the flu and that he suffered from...

Nov 20, 1997 · GAZA CITY, GAZA STRIP -- Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat said he is healthy despite the uncontrollable trembling of his lower lip, which an Israeli doctor has said may be a sign of Parkinson's...

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Nov 11, 2004 · Mr Arafat had been dogged by rumours of ill health for years, including one that he had Parkinson's Disease. His trembling hands, jaw and lower lip were said to be the first signs of the...

1 day ago · She was 78 and counted Yasser Arafat and the Dalai Lama among her interviews. Fisher died peacefully Wednesday morning at The Maples at Waterford Crossing nursing home in Goshen, Indiana, of complications from Parkinson’s disease, said her cousin, Phil Dowty.

Nov 9, 2004 · — His aides insist he does not have stomach cancer. — In recent years, Arafat has had a tremor in his lips and hands, something that is considered a symptom of Parkinson's disease (search)....

Yasser Arafat was in a serious condition after he collapsed and briefly lost consciousness when a two-week bout of sickness took a sudden turn for the worse.

Arafat has reportedly suffered from Parkinson’s Disease since the 1990s, though some aides claimed that his trembling was caused by neurological damage sustained in his 1992 plane crash. He married his secretary Suha Tawil in 1991 and they had a daughter in 1995.