Michael J Fox formerly known as Michael Andrew Fox is a Canadian-born actor famous for his role in the popular television series, Family Ties. Michael’s career was set to light at aged 15 when he starred in the Canadian sitcom, Leo and Me.
Additionally, Michael has provided a voice in E.B. White’s children’s book for Stuart Little. The revered actor has won numerous awards including the Emmy Awards, which he has won three times. Michael also starred in Back to the Future which has generated revenues worth $380 million to date. Let us learn more about Michael’s health problems and life in this review.
Michael J Fox is Alive
In spite of suffering from ill health, Michael is still alive. Actually, Michael is involved in charitable activities that help raise funds for research on Parkinson’s disease. In 2018, Michael contributed 100,000 euros to a UK university to support the development of an application that monitors symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
Health Update
Michael’s health has not been glamorous as his acting career in recent years. This is because Michael caught up with Parkinson’s disease in 1991, and has been living with the condition for over 30 years now. This condition has forced Michael to limit his acting in order to focus on finding a cure for the disease. Moreover, in 2000, Michael founded his organization called Michael J Fox Foundation, whose primary objective is to conduct research on Parkinson’s disease.
Death Rumors
Due to his degenerating condition, Michael has been subjected to numerous death hoaxes. In 2018, a counterfeit site that has similarities with Yahoo News claimed that the famed actor had died of pneumonia. Pneumonia is common to Parkinson’s disease patients who are in their later stages of the condition. Nevertheless, the news came out to be false and that Michael was alive.
Unfortunately, Michael’s dog of 12 years, Gus, died on April 13, 2021, and Michael took to Instagram to mourn his beloved pet.
Age
Michael was born on June 9, 1961, and is currently 60 years old. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.