Glenn Gould?

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I suspect this topic might be tiresome to some people here. When I look at what my son can do, and when I read some posts by people here, I'm not surprised that some of the brilliant people in the world are aspies. But how solid are these assertions, especially when diagnosing a person who died years ago?

Glenn Gould has special meaning for me, because he almost makes me believe in a god. He is a personal hero for me, and, in my opinion, one of the most purely talented and creative humans that has existed. Listen to his Goldberg Variations, or his version of Moonlight Sonata. Or Bach Invention #14!

Anyway, I'm ready to believe that he was an Aspie, but what's the basis? Just because he was afraid of germs and a little eccentric?
Are there any "tells" that I am missing?

Here's a little ditty about Glenn Gould and Asperger's.

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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB76jxBq_gQ[/youtube]

I read a biography of him. If It was true, he found it incredibly difficult forming relationships and only ever had one significant one - a romantic relationship with his piano teacher.