Illustration Essay-Celebrities

Celebrities like Christopher Reeve, Michael J. Fox, and even members of the rock band Nirvana are some of the several celebrities who have overcome an illness or personal tragedy that have helped others in many different ways. They have all managed to put themselves out there and open up about something that is usually considered to be a more private matter in order to help several good causes. Actor Christopher “Superman” Reeve who was tragically …

…small deed is often all it takes to cheer up another's life. Some complain that these people get all the attention because they’re famous, that they’re are many people experiencing tragedies or that have injuries in the United States each year, and singling them out isn't fair to the rest. But sometimes it takes a famous person to bring the focus to a situation, disease, or problem and these people have done this.