My friend's Gratuitous Violins blog tells about some special Tony Awards, including one to actor David Hyde Pierce (whom you may recognize as Dr. Niles Crane from the TV show, "Frasier.") He is receiving the Isabelle Stevenson Award for his volunteer work in the fight against Alzheimer's disease, which killed his grandfather, and probably his father, too.Hyde Pierce is a board member of the Alzheimer's Association, which WedMD describes as his longest-running role. He spoke to ABC News in Novemeber 2009 in this almost 7-minute video interview.
"It's a very cruel disease," he says. "For that reason it's very hard emotionally and also physically on the health of the caregiver or the spouse." Hyde Pierce goes on to share what his family went through, and to speak about how angry this disease makes him.
He also asks us to help in the fight through "The Champions" program at www.actionalz.org -- which sounds like a fitting way to offer congratulations for his special Tony.
Hey Amber, thanks for the shoutout for my blog and for spreading the word about David Hyde Pierce and his good work for the Alzheimer's Association. I had the pleasure of meeting him after a show and he's a generous, gracious person. It's great to see him get some recognition.
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