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    Patricia Neal

    American stage and film actress

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  1. Jan 31, 2020 · Dahl's and Griffith's pioneering work in the field of stroke recovery is still used today. Patricia Neal took on a new role, that of inspirational stroke survivor. It was a mantle Pat proudly wore the rest of her life. Patricia Neal and her inspiring recovery continue to bring hope to countless stroke survivors today.

  2. Jun 25, 2018 · In 1965, the American actor Patricia Neal had three intracranial aneurysms causing a near-fatal stroke. The left side of her brain was damaged, which caused paralysis on her right-side and loss of speech. In the early stages of her recovery, she spoke in jargon, replacing words with invented ones: a cigarette was an “oblogon”, a drink was a “soap driver”. Her husband, author Roald Dahl ...

    • Jules Morgan
    • 2018
  3. Dec 8, 1981 · Miss Neal's life has been dotted with tragedy. Her eldest child, a daughter, died from measles at the age of 7. Her infant son, Theo, was seriously injured in a New York traffic accident and ...

  4. Patricia Neal (born Patsy Louise Neal; January 20, 1926 – August 8, 2010) was an American actress of stage and screen.She is well known for, among other roles, playing World War II widow Helen Benson in The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), radio journalist Marcia Jeffries in A Face in the Crowd (1957), wealthy matron Emily Eustace Failenson in Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961), and the worn-out ...

  5. Aug 8, 2010 · KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Patricia Neal, the willowy, husky-voiced actress who won an Academy Award for 1963’s “Hud” and then survived several strokes to continue acting, died on Sunday. She was 84.

  6. May 23, 2024 · Patricia Neal was an Oscar-winning actress. She was a holder of one of the very first Tony Awards, and an accomplished television star. She had five children while married to author Roald Dahl. And she experienced aphasia. We’ve been profiling well-known people with aphasia, including Ralph Waldo Emerson and Gabby Giffords.

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  8. Jan 3, 2020 · Patricia Neal gave speeches around the world about her stroke and recovery, inspiring other stroke victims and their families through her example and sheer presence. Thanks to her hard work and generous sharing, the Patricia Neal Rehabilitation Center at Fort Sanders Presbyterian Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee continues with the work Patricia ...