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Joseph Carey Merrick (5 August 1862 – 11 April 1890), often erroneously called John Merrick, was an English artist known for his severe physical deformities.
Nov 10, 2014 · Best known as the "Elephant Man," Joseph Carey Merrick has been the subject of many medical studies, documentaries and works of fiction. By David Blatty Updated: Feb 11, 2022. (1862-1890) Who Was...
Mar 16, 2024 · In some cases mistakenly referred to as John Merrick, Joseph Carey Merrick was born in 1862 in Leicester, England. By 1866, his unusual appearance had begun to present itself, but medically, nobody understood what caused his condition. Even today, his precise condition remains mysterious as DNA tests on his hair and bones have been inconclusive.
May 29, 2024 · Joseph Merrick (born August 5, 1862, Leicester, Leicestershire, England—died April 11, 1890, London) was a disfigured man who, after a brief career as a professional “freak,” became a patient of London Hospital from 1886 until his death.
Merrick's condition, however, continued to worsen, and on April 11, 1890, he was found dead at age 27, lying flat on his back in bed. Because of the size of his head, he'd spent the majority of life sleeping upright, resting his head against his knees.
Sep 22, 2019 · David Lynch’s 1980 film Elephant Man, starring John Hurt as Merrick, is credited for being the closest depiction of his life, where we are able to see a glimpse of the heart of the man who had...
Oct 31, 2022 · In 1882, in a workhouse in Leicester, England, a young man named Joe Merrick was having an operation on his face. He had been born 20 years earlier, apparently a perfectly normal, healthy baby –...
Aug 8, 2017 · Merrick’s brother, John, was born April 21, 1864, and only lived about three months. The child succumbed to smallpox, which was a common illness at the time. Merrick’s second brother, William, was born in January 1866 and lived almost five years before he, too, succumbed to illness.
May 5, 2019 · The unmarked grave of Joseph Merrick - who is better known as the Elephant Man - has been traced after nearly 130 years, it has been claimed. Merrick had a skeletal and soft tissue deformity...
Aug 29, 2013 · The Elephant Man, Joseph Merrick, was an object of curiosity and ridicule throughout his life - studied, prodded and examined by the Victorian medical establishment. Now, 123 years after his...
