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Michael J. Fox Receives Thunderous Ovation at Emmys, Vows To Keep Fighting To Eradicate Parkinson’s

Deadline · September 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM

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Fox faced a tough decision when he was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s in his late 20s.

Initially, “I kept it a secret.

I was afraid it would affect my work and my relationship with audiences.

Would they laugh if they knew I was sick?” the comic actor asked in a moving speech at […

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Michael J. Fox Receives Thunderous Ovation at Emmys, Vows To Keep Fighting To Eradicate Parkinson’s

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