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Christy Brown

Christy Brown

Irish writer and painter
Christy Brown was an Irish writer and painter whose cerebral palsy allowed him to write or type only with the toes of one foot. His most recognized work is his autobiography, titled My Left Foot. It was later made into a 1989 Academy Award-winning... Wikipedia
Born: June 5, 1932, Dublin, Ireland
Died: September 7, 1981 (age 49 years), Somerset, United Kingdom
Movies: My Left Foot
Spouse: Mary Carr (m. 1972–1981)