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April 11, 1890 (27 years old)
Zodiac Sign
Leo
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Joseph Carey Merrick
Joseph Carey Merrick, often mistakenly known as John Merrick, is an Englishman known to have severe malformations. He was first exhibited at an outrageous exhibition under the name "The Elephant", then moved to hospital in London to live after meeting Frederick Treves, then became famous in London society. Merrick was born in Leicester and began to develop abnormally before the age of five. His mother died when he was eleven and his father remarried soon. Rejected by his stepmother and stepmother, he left home and went to live with his uncle Charles Merrick. In 1879, 17-year-old Merrick joined Leicester Union Workhouse. In 1884, he contacted a performer named Sam Torr and asked Torr to exhibit him. Torr arranged for a group of men to lead Merrick, whom they called "the elephants". After touring the East Midlands, Merrick went to London to be displayed in a gaff penny shop hired by performer Tom Norman.
BornJoseph Carey Merrick, August 5, 1862, Leicester, England
DiedApril 11, 1890 (aged 27), Whitechapel, London, England
Cause of deathAsphyxia
Resting placeSkeleton on display in Royal London Hospital
NationalityBritish
Other namesThe Elephant Man, John Merrick
CitizenshipBritish
OccupationArtist
Years active1884-1885
Known forPhysical deformities due to suspected Proteus syndrome
ParentsJoseph Rockley Merrick (father), Mary Jane Merrick (née Potterton) (mother)
FamilyWilliam Arthur (brother), Marion Eliza (Sister), Charles Merrick (uncle), Barnabas Merrick (Grandfather), Sarah Rockley (Grandmother)

About Joseph Carey Merrick

Other Joseph Carey Merrick was born in England on August 5, 1862. He dies at the age of 27, on April 11, 1890.

The Elephant Guy was a tragic English man with significant deformities who was shown as a tourist attraction.

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Joseph Carey Merrick was born in the Zodiac sign Leo (The Lion), and 1862 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

During the first several years of his existence, he began to develop strangely, with lumpy skin and a bony hump on his forehead.

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He was thought to have a combination of neurofibromatosis type I and Proteus syndrome.

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Joseph Rockley Merrick was his father.

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The Elephant Man, directed by Director David Lynch, was based on his life.

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