Gabriela "Gaby" Raquel Brimmer (September 12, 1947 – January 2, 2000), was a writer and activist for persons with disabilities. She was born in Mexico City, the daughter of Sari and Michel Brimmer, Austrian Jewish immigrants. She had a brother, David. Gaby was born with cerebral palsy and since childhood learned to act in a world that has difficulty accepting diversity. Brimmer's caretaker Florencia Sánchez Morales was largely responsible for teaching her to communicate. Brimmer's life was chronicled in the film Gaby: A True Story. In 1979, her Spanish-language autobiography Gaby Brimmer, coauthored by Elena Poniatowska, was published by Editorial Grijalbo in Mexico City. An English version translated by Trudy Balch appeared in 2009.
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Gabriela Raquel Brimmer 12 September 1947 Mexico City, Mexico
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2 January 2000 (aged 52) Mexico City, Mexico
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Zodiac | Virgo |
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