In childhood he had been diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an incurable disease that rapidly wastes the muscles and usually leads to death before age 20.
Lapsepõlves diagnoositi tal Duchenne’i muskulaarne düstroofia, ravimatu lihaste kiire kärbumine, mille tagajärjel inimene sureb üldiselt enne 20 - aastaseks saamist.