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What disease did katharine hepburn have?

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Did katharine hepburn have parkinson's disease?
Perhaps. She steadfastly denied that she suffered from the disease: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000031/bio Quote: "Now to squash a rumor. No, I don't have Parkinson's." However, tremors were quite...
What disease caused her Katharine Hepburns shaking?
A neurological disorder called Essential Tremor. More common in women, and with late life onset, possibly associated with future dementia.
What disease did Katharine Hepburn have that made her head shake?
She had a very common medical condition call benign essential tremor. You can read more about it here http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/news/in-vivo/Vol2_Iss02_jan29_03/index.html
Is Katharine Ross a niece of Katharine Hepburn?
Nope, no relation. Kate did have an actress niece, Katharine Houghton, and they appeared in Guess Who's Coming To Dinner together.
Who is Katharine Hepburn?
Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) was a 12-time Oscar-nominated, and four-time Oscar winner as well as a bestselling author. Her two Memoirs, "Me" and "The Making of the African Queen" were huge sucesses.