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Jonathan Stevens (6 January 1977 - 27 December 2013), known as "Dr. Jonny", studied Human Genetics and Biology at Oxford, and worked in medical research. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's at the age of 33. [1] He was a British medical researcher and campaigner for people with Parkinson's disease. [2] [3] He collapsed and died at Christmas 2013. A post mortem found that he had an undiagnosed congenital heart defect. [1] A photography competition now runs in his memory as he himself had a keen interest in photography, [4] which he continued to explore even after his Parkinson's diagnosis. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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