Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis
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Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis was an American teenager with a rare cranial disorder whose life story of resilience and close bond with his mother inspired the film "Mask."
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American teenager
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human ⓘ person with disability ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 16 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | biker community friends of his mother ⓘ |
| attended | Sandburg Junior High School, Glendora, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Rowland Heights, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of craniodiaphyseal dysplasia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1961-12-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1978-10-04 ⓘ |
| educationLevel | junior high school student ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicity | White American ⓘ |
| father | Roy Dennis Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasThemeInBiographicalWorks |
challenging social stigma
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mother–son relationship ⓘ resilience in the face of disability ⓘ |
| inspiredWork | Mask (1985 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | being subject of the film "Mask" ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| legacy |
inspired discussions about inclusion of people with facial differences
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raised public awareness of rare cranial disorders ⓘ |
| mediaRepresentation | subject of magazine and newspaper articles following release of "Mask" ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | craniodiaphyseal dysplasia ⓘ |
| mother | Florence "Rusty" Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Roy L. Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Rocky Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
optimistic outlook despite medical prognosis
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severe craniofacial deformity ⓘ strong bond with his mother ⓘ |
| notableFor | living significantly longer than doctors initially predicted ⓘ |
| occupation | student ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Glendora, California, United States
NERFINISHED
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Los Angeles County, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Citrus Valley Medical Center – Queen of the Valley Campus, West Covina, California, United States
NERFINISHED
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West Covina, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedInFictionBy | Eric Stoltz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prognosisAtChildhood | doctors predicted he would not live past early childhood ⓘ |
| residence |
California, United States
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Covina, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling | Joshua Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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