Dan Aykroyd  is an autistic  actor, comedian, producer, musician and writer.

Dan Aykroyd is an autistic actor, comedian, producer, musician and writer.

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Born July 1, 1952 in Ottawa, Ontario

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Dan Aykroyd Said Spectrum Helped Him Make Ghostbusters

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Dan Aykroyd told to Daily Mail that he was diagnosed with Asperger's in the 1980s

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One of his autism symptoms is obsessive interest with ghosts and law enforcement

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He became obsessed by Hans Holzer, the greatest ghost hunter ever.

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He received five Primetime Emmy Award nominations winning for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1977

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Aykroyd gained prominence for writing in the world

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