Entertainment · 27 July 2026

Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's disease diagnosis at 81

Singer-songwriter Carly Simon, 81, said she has Parkinson's disease, disclosing the diagnosis on Monday in a statement to ABC News. The You're So Vain artist, who won an Academy Award for Let the River Run in 1988 and two Grammys, said Mayo Clinic doctors confirmed it after she blamed arthritis. She said she had been treated for skin cancer and plans to keep singing.

By BriefTea Editorial · 27 July 2026 at 15:17

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