Search results
Laurence Kim Peek (November 11, 1951 – December 19, 2009) was an American savant. Known as a "megasavant", he had an exceptional memory, but he also experienced social difficulties, possibly resulting from a developmental disability related to congenital brain abnormalities.
Dec 11, 2012 · Kim Peek, who lent inspiration to the fictional character Raymond Babbitt — played by Dustin Hoffman in the movie Rain Man — was a remarkable savant. A savant is an individual who — with little...
Mar 13, 2024 · Kim Peek displayed astonishing feats of memory that inspired the Raymond Babbitt character in "Rain Man" before his death in 2009. The film "Rain Main" was based on the true story of Kim Peek, a megasavant with an unusual brain.
Dec 19, 2022 · Kim Peek — better known to some as the inspiration for the Oscar-winning, 1988 Dustin Hoffman film “Rain Man” — was both mystery and marvel. He could tell you the zip code for any city in the United States.
Dec 27, 2009 · Kim Peek, Inspiration for ‘Rain Man,’ Dies at 58. By Bruce Weber. Dec. 26, 2009. In 1988, the film “Rain Man,” about an autistic savant played by Dustin Hoffman, shed a humane light on the ...
Mar 17, 2013 · Kim Peek's condition, which is also known as "agenesis of the corpus callosum" is among the most common human brain malformations, occurring in at least 1 in 4000 individuals.
Jun 1, 2006 · Kim Peek--the inspiration for Rain Main --possesses one of the most extraordinary memories ever recorded. Until we can explain his abilities, we cannot pretend to understand human...
Dec 22, 2009 · Kim Peek has died. You may not recognize his name, but there's a good chance you remember Rain Man, the 1988 movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. Hoffman's character, a mega-savant,...
Dec 23, 2009 · Kim Peek, the inspiration for Dustin Hoffman's character in the Oscar-winning 1988 film, has died. Peek, a savant, had a memory so vast and deep and exact, he was compared...
Dec 23, 2009 · Though you may not know his name, Kim Peek directly inspired Dustin Hoffman's role in the Oscar-winning film Rain Man. He died from a heart attack on Saturday morning.
