National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
May 29th, 2008The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill keeps a comprehensive list of famous people with bipolar disorder and other mental illnesses. Among the famous people with bipolar disorder are musicians such as Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven is suspected of having bipolar disorder, but he may also have been a victim of lead poisoning. Other famous people with bipolar disorder of the modern era include Jimi Hendrix, Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of the band Black Sabbath and a reality television star, Scott Weiland, lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and later Velvet Revolver, and Brian Wilson of the Beachboys.Â