Celebrities Living with Serious Medical Conditions
Michael J. Fox is an actor, author, producer and activist best known for playing Marty McFly in the “Back to the Future” films. In 1991, Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease — a degenerative movement disorder affecting the brain. In 2000, he established the Michael J. Fox Foundation to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease.
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September 15, 2014