Monty Python’s Terry Jones has Been Diagnosed with PPA
September 23, 2016
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The comedy genius behind Monty Python, Terry Jones, has been diagnosed with PPA. The news came as Bafta Cymru announced he had been given a special award for outstanding contribution to film and television. A representative for the writer and director explained that Terry has been diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), a variant of frontotemporal dementia that affects language, and won’t be able to give interviews. Read the entire article here.
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