In the entertainment industry..... Woody Harelson is a big fan, Woopie Goldberg also is a fan and a good friend of Mickey Hart, Roseanne Barr is a fan, she even wrote Dead material into her show, Walter Kronkite was a big fan, Mike Lookinland (Bobby Brady), Wil Wheaton (Star Trek), Al Franken (comedian), Henry Rolands, John Popper (Blues Traveler), Les Claypool, Dave Navaro, and Ed Norton all claim to love the band.
Other "Famous" (non-entertainment) Deadheads Include World Leaders like Bill Clinton, Barrak Obama, Tony Blair. Other government hipsters include Al and Tipper Gore, US Governor William Weld, Senator Patrick Leahy, Tucker Carlson, Nancy Pelosi, Sportscaster Bill Walton, Sr Senator Harry Reid. Athletes and coaches like Peter Carrol, Brian Bateman, Jim Irsay, The Abyss (WWE Wrestler, Phil Jackson, Other great minds such as writers, lawyers, and business and financial geniuses, include Jeffrey Jordan (Ebay and PayPal), Larry Page (Google CEO), Ken Keasey, Anne Coulter, Author Linda Carrol, and of course the late American businessman, designer and inventor Steve Jobs, who stated he owed some of his most brilliant ideas came to him with the help of Dead Music and LSD. They really opened up his mind!
Answered By: Kelly Dutcher - 5/29/2012 |