· Charlie Sheen was diagnosed with HIV in 2011 and disclosed his diagnosis four years later. (David M. Benett) · "Anger Management" actor CharlieSheen recently opened up about his decision to share his HIV status with the world. · Charlie Sheen is opening up about the moment he was diagnosed HIV-positive. In his new memoir, The Book of Sheen, out Tuesday, Sept. 9, the 60-year-old actor gets candid about his use of drugs,... · Charlie was diagnosed with HIV in 2011. According to his 2015 interview with Today, he admitted he contracted the disease during a drug-fueled sexual encounter. In a bold revelation in November 2015 on theToday Show, Charlie opened up about his HIV-positive status, disclosing that he’d been living with the virus for the past four years. “It started with what I thought was a series of crushing headaches,” he told Matt Lauer. “I thought I had a brain tumor. I thought it was over.” TheMajor Leaguedidn’t hold ...See full list on hollywoodlife.comHIV, short for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system, specifically targeting CD4 cells (also known as T-helper cells), a crucial component of the body’s defense mechanism, per the Mayo Clinic. This virus can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition that severely weakens the immune system,...See full list on hollywoodlife.comWhen Charlie revealed to the world that he was HIV positive in 2015, he said he had been living with the disease for four years. In some positive news, his announcement likely played a huge part in boosting sales of home HIV test kits. By some counts, HIV test sales jumped up to 95% immediately after the 2015 announcement and remained as high as 60...See full list on hollywoodlife.comCharlie provided an update on his health, saying he switched medicines and found great success. “I think about how I felt on the day [I took the older regimen] and how I feel today. Wow. Talk about a transformation,” he previously told DailyMail. “One minute you’re on the road to perdition, the next you’re on the road to providence. It’s amazing.” ...See full list on hollywoodlife.comApr 24, 2025 · Then in 2015, the cause of Charlie's behaviour became clear when the he revealed he'd secretly been diagnosed with HIV four years earlier. Having squandered 'millions' to keep blackmailers quiet,... · -- The Golden Globe-winning actor CharlieSheen opened up about his diagnosis of HIV, saying he feels like he's "carrying the torch" for others battling the disease that causes AIDS. · Then in 2015, the cause of Charlie's behaviour became clear when the he revealed he'd secretly been diagnosed with HIV four years earlier. Having squandered 'millions' to keep blackmailers quiet,... · -- The Golden Globe-winning actor CharlieSheen opened up about his diagnosis of HIV, saying he feels like he's "carrying the torch" for others battling the disease that causes AIDS.
