Can you die from Parkinson's disease?

Answer 1

The Reverend Billy Graham, actor Michael J. Fox and United States Attorney General Janet Reno are among the more than one million afflicted Americans. Although not nearly as many people die from Parkinson's disease as once did, because of new medicines and surgeries, people can still die from complications. Former United States Representative Mo Udall (D-Utah) was one famous person who did.

Answer 2

Yes.

People with Parkinson's disease can have long productive lives after the onset of symptoms. Unfortunately, for some people the conditions can progress to death over months or years or decades.

Parkinson's is degenerative and effects motor and muscular functions. It is usually long term but eventually the lungs will be affected in a way that the person can no longer sustain breathing on their own. The person can be kept alive with breathing machines.