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Michael J Fox Says Acting 'Prolonged My Life'
Fox said he logged into patient chatrooms to gauge reactions after going public with Parkinson's, a disease that affects more than 10 million people worldwide.
- On Wednesday, actor Michael J. Fox revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that he anonymously joined Parkinson's chatrooms after his 1998 public disclosure to gauge reactions from others living with the condition.
- Diagnosed at 29 in 1991, Fox kept his condition private for seven years while starring in Spin City before deciding to become the public face of a community kept in the shadows.
- While chatroom responses ranged from encouraged to ecstatic, Fox initially felt frustrated by the celebration, explaining, "Well, f*** you, I have Parkinson's and you're celebrating."
- This transparency helped launch the Fox Foundation in 2000, which has since funded more than $3 billion in research and fundamentally shaped the scientific landscape for Parkinson's disease.
- Now 65, the Canadian-American actor continues working, recently appearing in Shrinking while remaining committed to normalizing the condition rather than retiring from acting.
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The actor of the return to the future has talked for a long time about his illness. ...
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The Independent (US)Michael J Fox reveals acting prolonged his life with Parkinson’s
The Back To The Future star was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 1991
·London, United Kingdom
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Ely StandardMichael J Fox says acting ‘prolonged my life’ after Parkinson’s diagnosis
The 65-year-old Canadian-American was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease a year after Back To The Future Part III was released in 1990.
·London, United Kingdom
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