He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the most common form of motor neurone disease, which confined him to a wheelchair and forced him to speak through an electronic voicebox.

• 他后来被确诊为患有运动神经病中最常见的一种---肌萎缩性脊髓侧索硬他症，这使得他只得在轮椅上度过余生，而且还得借助电子音箱说话。