Kenneth Easterday (December 7, 1973 – February 12, 2016) was an American man born with the rare disability, sacral agenesis. To improve his mobility, his legs were amputated at the hip when he was six months old.[1]
He was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.[2] The amputations took place in two stages. The first amputation surgery took Easterday's shin bones, which were used to replace his missing spinal column. At the time of Easterday's first amputation surgery he was only expected to live six months to one year. At six months of age, Easterday underwent a second and final amputation surgery which involved amputating the rest of his remaining legs at the hips.[3]
Easterday gained some notability following the 1988 release of the Canadian movie Kenny (1988), in which he played a fictionalized version of himself.
He was a regular on The Jerry Springer Show in which he functioned as "The Messenger". He was also the focus of a 2010 TLC special[4] titled The Man with Half a Body.[5]
^"The Man with Half a Body — Paternity Test (YouTube video)". The Learning Channel. April 2, 2010. Archived from the original on December 14, 2021. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
^"The Man With Half a Body". ABC News. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
^Tennent, James (February 16, 2016). "Kenny Easterday dies: Man with half a body famed for Jerry Springer appearances dies at 42". Retrieved January 5, 2018.
kenny, easterday, kenneth, easterday, december, 1973, february, 2016, american, born, with, rare, disability, sacral, agenesis, improve, mobility, legs, were, amputated, when, months, bornkenneth, easterday, 1973, december, 1973pittsburgh, pennsylvania, diedfe. Kenneth Easterday December 7 1973 February 12 2016 was an American man born with the rare disability sacral agenesis To improve his mobility his legs were amputated at the hip when he was six months old 1 Kenny EasterdayBornKenneth Easterday 1973 12 07 December 7 1973Pittsburgh Pennsylvania U S DiedFebruary 12 2016 2016 02 12 aged 42 Aliquippa Pennsylvania U S Cause of deathComplications from sacral agenesisNationalityAmericanOther namesThe Man With Half a BodyEducationNew Horizon SchoolSpouseSarah Easterday 1992 m 1994 divorced wbr Life and career EditHe was born in Aliquippa Pennsylvania 2 The amputations took place in two stages The first amputation surgery took Easterday s shin bones which were used to replace his missing spinal column At the time of Easterday s first amputation surgery he was only expected to live six months to one year At six months of age Easterday underwent a second and final amputation surgery which involved amputating the rest of his remaining legs at the hips 3 Easterday gained some notability following the 1988 release of the Canadian movie Kenny 1988 in which he played a fictionalized version of himself He was a regular on The Jerry Springer Show in which he functioned as The Messenger He was also the focus of a 2010 TLC special 4 titled The Man with Half a Body 5 Easterday died on February 12 2016 aged 42 6 References Edit Man With Half a Body Subject of New Documentary FOX News Network April 5 2010 Retrieved February 15 2016 Blank Ed September 19 2004 Area native relished making film about West Aliquippa boy Pittsburgh Tribune Review Retrieved February 15 2016 Pongracz Melanie March 13 2014 Kenny Easterday Prezi Melanie Pongracz Retrieved February 14 2016 The Man with Half a Body Paternity Test YouTube video The Learning Channel April 2 2010 Archived from the original on December 14 2021 Retrieved February 15 2016 The Man With Half a Body ABC News Retrieved February 15 2016 Tennent James February 16 2016 Kenny Easterday dies Man with half a body famed for Jerry Springer appearances dies at 42 Retrieved January 5 2018 External links EditKenny Easterday at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kenny Easterday amp oldid 1107482643, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
