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A consultation with a neurologist revealed a surprising and devastating diagnosis: he had young-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD). He was only 29 years old. Michael kept his illness under wraps for the ensuing years and worked steadily in movies, including For Love or Money, The American President, and Frighteners. In 1995, he and Tracy had twin ...
Dec 8, 2021 · Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease when he was 29 years old. He was newly married to his wife, actress Tracy Pollan, who he met on the set of "Family Ties," in the 1980s.
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Apr 10, 2024 · Michael J. Fox is still defying the odds. In 1998, the beloved actor shared his Parkinson's disease diagnosis with the world in an unforgettable PEOPLE magazine cover story.
Apr 4, 2024 · The Family Ties alum was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease while filming Doc Hollywood in 1991 at age 29. The “surprising and devastating” diagnosis came after he developed a tremor in...
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In 1991, at age 29, he was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, news he shared with the public in 1998. In 2000, to help advance scientific progress toward a cure for Parkinson's disease, he established The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
May 12, 2023 · When Michael J. Fox describes his Parkinson's disease in his new documentary, he's extremely blunt.
Dec 21, 2020 · The Family Ties star was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson's disease in 1991. He says that if he doesn't know if he can do something, he fakes it — a strategy that works 80 percent of the...
