The Resume

(December 6, 1971-April 8, 1990)
Died at nineteen of AIDS
Became an icon of people with AIDS in the 1980's

Why he might be annoying:

One of his favorite singers was Bobby Brown.
He tried smoking, even when he knew it was worse for him because he had AIDS.

Why he might not be annoying:

He unwittingly contracted AIDS from a blood transfusion used to treat his hemophilia.
He put a face to AIDS and used his illness to educate people about the disease.
He always strived to be cheerful and happy, despite his fatal illness.
He faced discrimination because of his illness and was eventually driven out of his town.
He won many awards for his work with AIDS functions and charities.
He got to meet many celebrities through his work with AIDS functions, including Michael Jackson.
He collected comic books.

Credit: Erin

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Adults Who Probably Died a Virgin
• Black and White
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [December] (Ranked: 12061971)
• Droopy Eyes
• Erin's Profiles
• I am a Hoosier [Indiana]
• I Attended Ryan White’s Funeral [April 11, 1990]
• I Died Before My 30th Birthday (Ranked: 18)
• I Died in 1990 (Ranked: 19)
• I Have AIDS/HIV
• I Have Hemophilia
• Little People [5'3 and Shorter] - Male
• My Private Phone Call Was Made Public
• Newspaper Delivery Boys
• Profiles 9001-9250 (Ranked: 9160)
• Red, White and Blue
• White Men Loved by Blacks

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 1328 Votes: 62.58% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 923 Votes: 59.26% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 85 Votes: 43.53% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 29 Votes: 48.28% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 49 Votes: 77.55% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 118 Votes: 87.29% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 802 Votes: 62.22% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 3693 Votes: 65.31% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 680 Votes: 67.94% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 26.67% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 84 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 63 Votes: 38.10% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 87 Votes: 32.18% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 166 Votes: 44.58% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 334 Votes: 39.52% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 635 Votes: 41.89% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 719 Votes: 42.42% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 704 Votes: 42.33% Annoying