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Comedian Leslie Nielsen, who starred in "The Naked Gun" movies, personally overcame his hearing loss with hearing aids. He has spent years making people laugh, and now he can hear the laughter! |
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Don Harron, a.k.a. Charlie Farquharson, vaulted onto a mat on one of his TV show episodes...unfortunately head first. He missed the laughs, but even worse, lost 40% of his hearing. He now wears hearing aids to correct his loss. |
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Former President Ronald Reagan got help for his hearing loss while he was in office. When he first wore hearing aids, he encouraged so many others to get hearing help. |
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Richard Dysart, star of "L.A. Law," says good communication is important to an actor. So he received help when he suspected a hearing loss. He now wears hearing aids and feels fortunate that he sought help. |
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Nanette Fabray, star of stage and screen, was able to hear again with the help of corrective surgery and hearing aids. She encourages others to get the help for hearing loss. |
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Florence Henderson, "The Brady Bunch" mom, restored her hearing with corrective surgery. A "stapendectomy" helped her to hear the sounds of life. |
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Mark Herndon, drummer for the popular Alabama group, is a strong public advocate of hearing conservation. He suffered a hearing loss before learning about hearing protection. |
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Kathy Buckley, one of today's hottest young comediennes, receives her help from hearing aids. She gives much of her time encouraging children to make the most of their lives. Kathy is a true shining star. |
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Legendary golfer Arnold Palmer urges others to benefit from hearing help like he did. He wears hearing aids, and now is able to hear the cheers of the gallery. |
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Curtis Pride, first deaf major league baseball player in 50 years, now plays for the Detroit Tigers. He hopes to encourage others to seek hearing help if they suspect a hearing loss. |
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"American Gladiators" Shelley Beattie says, "I have been fortunate in overcoming a serious hearing loss to succeed in many athletic endeavors." |
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Richard Thomas, star of stage, screen, and television, was tired of asking people to repeat themselves, and got a hearing check-up. For Richard, the answer was hearing aids. |
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