List of people with hepatitis C

[1] Although HCV was not discovered until April 1989,[3] an estimated 170 million people worldwide are infected by hepatitis C.[4] As of April 2014, 130—150 million globally suffer from chronic hepatitis C infection; a significant number develop cirrhosis of the liver or liver cancer.

The symptoms of infection can be medically managed when the disease is diagnosed early, and a proportion of patients can be cleared of the virus by a course of anti-viral medicines.

[7] The symptoms of HCV infection, especially in its early stages, can be mild enough to conceal the fact of the disease; thus, some people do not seek treatment.

[8] As Live Aid founder Bob Geldof states, "Stigma, shame and fear can suffocate awareness.

These barriers prevent people from getting tested, receiving treatment, and clearing themselves of this disease".

Pencil drawing diagramming the torso of the human body, with the liver labelled
The human liver , the site of hepatitis C infection
Man in his 70s, sitting in front of a bar and wearing a white sweater and pants, widely smiling.
Danny Kaye , in 1987
A middle-aged man, wearing a dark blazer, light-coloured shirt, and a blue and white tie.
Actor Christopher Lawford
Man in his late 70s, smiling and wearing a white T-shirt and baseball cap.
Actor Jim Nabors
A man in his 50s or 60s, wearing a black top and jeans, with jewelry on both wrists and a crucifix around his neck. He is playing an acoustic guitar, and standing in front of a microphone. Other musicians are also visible.
Musician Gregg Allman in concert, 2006
The head and shoulders of a woman, wearing a neckless and a low-cut black dress.
Singer Natalie Cole at the Emmy Awards , 2004
The head and torso of a middle-aged man. He has long, dark hair. He is wearing a dark jacket, a light top, and several items of jewelry, including large earrings. He is playing an electric guitar.
Punk rock pioneer Willy DeVille , 2008
The head and shoulders of a man with ginger hair, wearing sunglasses, a neckless, and a dark jacket with gold trim over the top of a dark T-shirt.
Gospel music artist Gary S. Paxton , backstage at the Country Gospel Music Awards, 2007
A man dressed completely in white, including a white cowboy hat, speaking or singing into a microphone. Another musician and several spectators are also partially visible.
Musician Steven Tyler
Black and white photo of a man in his fifties, looking to the right, smiling and folding his arms at his chest. He has curly, light-colored hair and a goatee, and is wearing a flower-patterned shirt with rolled-up sleeves.
Political activist Stew Albert
Balding, grey-haired man in his early eighties, standing behind a brown lectern and speaking into a microphone
Jack Kevorkian , January 2011
Balding sixty-year-old man wearing a partially-grey goatee and dark blue shirt. He is looking towards the right and sitting at a table with stacks of photos in front of him and a bottle of water to the left.
Superstar Billy Graham , 2008
Man in his forties, standing in front of a house and holding a bicycle and helmet. He is smiling and wearing a red, white, and blue jumpsuit.
Daredevil Evel Knievel , c. 1979