Brooke Ellison, Prominent Disability Rights Advocate, Is Dead at 45
One of the first quadriplegic Harvard graduates, she became an author, professor and powerful voice for disabled people.
Dick Traum, 83, Dies; First to Run Marathon With a Prosthetic Leg
His achievement came in the 1976 New York City Marathon. He went on to found a track club for disabled runners and expanded it worldwide.
Rick Hoyt, Who Competed in Races With His Father, Dies at 61
Hoyt regularly raced in the Boston Marathon with his father, D*** Hoyt, who pushed his wheelchair.
Greg Wittine, Once a Hero for Disabled Boy Scouts, Dies at 67
As a young man with cerebral palsy, he gained notice for his quest to be an Eagle Scout, which changed Scouting. But his name was lost to popular memory.
Judy Heumann, Who Led the Fight for Disability Rights, Dies at 75
She successfully battled to become a teacher and went on to help bring about a revolution in the government’s treatment of the disabled.
Jesse Treviño, Chicano Artist Whose Muse Was San Antonio, Dies at 76
After losing his dominant right hand from a Vietnam War injury, he began chronicling Mexican American culture with his left.
Andy Detwiler, Armless Farmer Who Became a YouTube Star, Dies at 52
After a childhood accident, he learned how to drive tractors and feed farm animals with his feet. Then he started a popular farming channel on YouTube.
Leonard Kriegel, 89, Dies; Wrote Unflinchingly About His Disability
He was known for his scholarly and popular writings about historical phenomena. But he was best known for writing about losing the use of his legs.
Carl Croneberg, Explorer of Deaf Culture, Dies at 92
He helped write the first comprehensive dictionary of American Sign Language and later identified the deaf as a part of society worth examining.
Carl Croneberg, Explorer of Deaf Culture, Dies at 92
He helped write the first comprehensive dictionary of American Sign Language and later identified the deaf as a part of society worth examining.