Celebrities With Antisocial Personality Disorder

1. Edvard Munch

Birthday: 12 December 1863

Died On: 23 1944

Famous As: Norwegian Painter Best Known for His Works: ‘The Scream’, ‘Madonna’ and ‘The Sick Child’

It is believed that Edvard Munch had a mental condition, which was probably the cause of his antisocial demeanor. Some feel that his paintings reflected his mental state.

2. J. D. Salinger

Birthday: 01 January 1919

Died On: 27 January 2010

Famous As: American Author Best Known for His Novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'

J D Salinger isolated himself from the hubbub of urban life and moved to the suburbs after the release of his novel 'The Catcher in the Rye'. He was unhappy when he was invited for social events and complained, "why can't my life be my own?".

3. Cormac McCarthy

Birthday: 20 July 1933

Age: 91

Famous As: One of the Greatest Contemporary American Writers Who is Known for His Graphic Depictions of Violence

Cormac McCarthy is known to write books with antisocial characters. He has a minimal circle of people with whom he hangs out and rarely gives interviews.

4. John Hughes

Birthday: 18 February 1950

Died On: 06 August 2009

Famous As: American Filmmaker Known for His Coming-Of-Age Teen Comedy Films with Honest Depictions of Suburban Teenage Life

Despite being a successful filmmaker in the 1980s and early 1990s and creating a legacy for himself, John Hughes retired in his prime in 1994.

5. Emily Dickinson

Birthday: 10 December 1830

Died On: 15 May 1886

Famous As: One of the Leading 19th-Century American Poets

Emily Dickinson was diagnosed with nervous prostration, which is believed to be the reason for her seclusion. However, later researchers have claimed different reasons for self-isolation.