Michael J. Fox, known worldwide for his role in 'Back to the Future', began to present the first symptoms of Parkinson's in 1991, at just 29 years of age, a disease that has worsened so much that in 2020 he had to say goodbye to the world for good. of the interpretation.
The actor has opened up on the channel in an interview on CBS, and has spoken about his illness and explained that "you don't die of Parkinson's. You die with Parkinson's".
The 61-year-old Canadian actor has acknowledged that he has thought about the mortality of Parkinson's "I will not be 80 years old". The actor explained that those who suffer from the disease run the risk of suffering various injuries, such as falling, suffocating or get sick from just a cold.
Michael J. Fox has recognized that the situation is getting complicated. “I'm not going to lie, it's getting tough, it's getting tougher. Every day is more difficult. But, that's how it is, ”he explained.
Thanks to his foundation, created in 2000, the Michael J. Fox Foundation has raised more than one billion dollars for research projects exclusively aimed at providing better therapies for Parkinson's throughout the world.
The actor has narrated that he has had joint and bone problems as a result of his disease, which has even led to fractures in his arm, elbow and face. "Parkinson's is a great killer", he has concluded himself.
