After suffering from Asperger's disease for a long time , the daughter of two famous people committed suicide .One of the parent is an actor the other one a music legend. Who are they?

Burt Bacharach and Angie Dickinson, parents of the late Nikki Bacharach

Good answer Coldfuse. January 2007 Thanx.

I will make a single correction to this trivia. "Asperger's" is actually not a disease it is a "Syndrome". In this case, the cause of Aspergers and similar disorders such as Autism, ADHD, ADD, Tourettes Syndrome, etc is not caused by a single vector that can be identified (for the most part).

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A disease is a health condition with a clearly identifiable cause, while a syndrome is a set of symptoms or conditions that occur together and suggest the presence of a certain disease or an increased chance of developing the disease.

For example, Metabolic syndrome indicates a set of symptoms that creates a high risk of two health problems; heart disease and type 2 diabetes.

Another example is Polycystic Ovary Syndrome which is a situation that requires two out of three sets of conditions and is not regarded as a disease in itself. It is rather a starting point for finding the underlying cause of the symptoms and problems.

So a syndrome is a group of symptoms or conditions and a disease is an established entity.

That's right and I knew that. Also called Asperger's disorder.

Common characteristics of child with Asperger's Disorder

• Has difficulty interpreting non-verbal gestures such facial expressions, body language and gestures

• Avoids eye contact with other people

• Fails to make friends with children the same age

• Doesn't share enjoyment, interests or achievements with other people

• Often insistent on following inflexible rituals or routines

• Not comfortable with own body; clumsy

• Preoccupied with parts of objects and special interests.