Famous Living People Who Are Blind?

[plowter]

Trying to think of moderately famous people who are blind or visually impaired. So far, we've only got Andrea Bocelli, David Blunkett and Peter White (BBC). Any other suggestions?

[mallyh]

stevie wonder

[Baldric]

Any help here?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_blind_people

[snags]

http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/famous-blind.shtml

[mallyh]

sue townsend novellist
doc watson american guitarist songwriter
denise leigh opera singer
brian mckeeler paraolympian
theres a whole list on the internet just put in famous blind people

[plowter]

Thanks all.

mallyh, forgot about Stevie Wonder!

Most recent seems to be Mikey Hughes (2008 Big Brother contestant).

After the paralympics there seem to be more people with disabilities in the media and in the public spotlight. There seem to be very few moderately famous, living blind people.

[Buenchico]

It's worth remembering that AB has a totally blind member, Woodelf, who is an accomplished artist. He has run a workshop in Trafalgar Square and his work has been exhibited and sold at major galleries:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/theartsight/index.html

[MissCommando]

I'm sure I read before that Dame Judi Dench is slowly losing her sight.