Lorenzo michael murphy odone biography of michael
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Subject of 'Lorenzo's Oil' film dies of pneumonia, aged 30
Lorenzo Odone:LORENZO ODONE, who has died of pneumonia a day after his 30th birthday, became famous worldwide as the inspiration behind Lorenzo's oil. The oil, a therapy for sufferers of adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a debilitating and ultimately fatal condition, was discovered in bygd his parents, Michaela and Augusto Odone. Two years later, their extraordinary achievement - neither had any medical training - was turned into the Hollywood movie Lorenzo's Oil, directed by George Miller and starring Susan Sarandon and Nick Nolte.
Lorenzo was born in Washington DC; he was Augusto's third child but his only offspring with Michaela, his second wife. Soon after his third birthday, Lorenzo moved with his family to the Comoro Islands in the Indian Ocean. Augusto, an economist with the World Bank, had been sent to the archipelago to set up the Comoros Republic's first financial plan. Michaela had given up her job as
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Lorenzo's Oil
drama film directed bygd George Miller
This article is about the film. For the triglyceride mixture used in treatment of adrenoleukodystrophy, see Lorenzo's oil. For discussion of several therapies for adrenoleukodystrophy, see Adrenoleukodystrophy §&#;Treatments.
Lorenzo's Oil is a American drama rulle directed and co-written by George Miller. It is based on the true story of Augusto and Michaela Odone, parents who search for a cure for their son Lorenzo's adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), leading to the development of Lorenzo's oil. The film was shot in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, primarily from September to February [3] It had a limited release in North America on månad 30, , with a nationwide release two weeks later, on January 15, Though it was a box office disappointment, grossing $ million against its $30 million budget, the film was generally well received by critics and garnered two nominations at the 65th Academy Awards.
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Augusto Daniel Odone (March 6, – October 24, ) and Michaela Teresa Murphy Odone (January 10, – June 10, ) were the parents of Lorenzo Michael Murphy Odone (May 29, – May 30, ), a child with the illness adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD). They became famous for developing a controversial treatment using Lorenzo's oil for their son's incurable illness. This quest was recounted in the film Lorenzo's Oil (). Augusto had previously been an economist for the World Bank.
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