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- Birth nameBarry Stephen Frank Sheene
- Barry Sheene was born on September 11, 1950 in St. Pancras, London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Space Riders (1984), Neighbours (1985) and MotoGP (1949). He was married to Stephanie McLean. He died on March 10, 2003 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.
- SpouseStephanie McLean(1984 - March 10, 2003) (his death, 2 children)
- ChildrenSidonie Sheene
- He was awarded the M.B.E. (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1978 Queen's Honours List for his services to motorcycle racing.
- Son of Frank Sheene a GP motorbike mechanic and was riding by the age of five
- Only Brit to win the 500GP Championship
- 1975 suffered his first major 175 mph+ crash in Daytona, Florida breaking his left thigh, right arm, collarbone, and two ribs but, incredibly, he returned to riding within six weeks. Won the first of his two 500cc world championships for Suzuki the following year
- In 1982 surgeons rebuilt his shattered legs using metal plates and screws
- Although this is a complete pain in the arse, it happens to a lot of people and a lot of people get over it," About being diagnosed with cancer
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