Michael J. Fox
'You're going to have a great life:' Michael J. Fox on what he wishes he had known when diagnosed
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USA TODAY
It’s been 30 years since Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
At age 29.
That’s more than half his life with a progressive neurological disorder for which there is no cure.
In that time – those years post diagnosis – he has created a beautiful family, added to his acting credits, and built an eponymous organization with a goal of finding a cure for the disease that has shaped his life.
It's a long way from Alex P. Keaton and Marty McFly and so many other characters Fox portrayed over the course of his acting career.