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May 1, 2023 | 12:56 p.m
Acclaimed actor Michael J. Fox revealed he believes he “did some damage” in the 1980s that may have eventually led to his Parkinson’s diagnosis.
The comment came on CBS Sunday Morning after Jane Pauley asked the actor about a speech he gave when longtime friend Woody Harrelson presented Fox with an honorary Oscar at the 2022 awards show.
“We did some damage,” Fox said while Harrelson, 61, laughed onstage at last year’s Academy Awards. “We did some damage in the ’80s.”
Pauley then questioned Fox – who had reportedly been drinking cobra blood with Harrelson in Thailand in the late 1980s – on whether it was possible he had actually done “harm”.
to oneself.
“I mean, there’s so many ways … I could have hurt myself,” said Fox, 61. “I could have hit my head. I might have been drinking too much at a certain stage of development.”
Fox, who was diagnosed with the disease at the age of 29, believes Parkinson’s is a combination of genetic and environmental factors.
“Most likely I think I was exposed to some kind of chemical. What we’re saying is that the genes load the gun and the environment pulls the trigger,” the Teen Wolf star added.
Since his diagnosis, Fox has become a leading advocate in the fight against the disease, establishing the Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2000 to fund studies and educate the public.
The Post has reached out to Fox for comment.
“I mean, there’s so many ways you … that I could have hurt myself,” said Fox, 61. “I could have hit my head. I could have drunk too much at a certain stage of development.” CBS Sunday Morning Fox was diagnosed with the brain disorder at the age of 29. CBS Sunday Morning Woody Harrelson (left) presenting Fox (right) with an honorary Oscar at the 2022 awards ceremony. VALERIE MACON/AFP via Getty Images
According to the CDC, Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s.
The Parkinson’s Foundation says the condition “predominantly affects the dopamine-producing (“dopaminergic”) neurons in a specific area of the brain called the substantia nigra.”
Fox, who went public with his diagnosis in 1998, also admitted in the interview that he believes he will not reach a specific milestone birthday.
“I’m not turning 80,” Fox said somberly.
Since his diagnosis, Fox has become a leading advocate in the fight against the disease, establishing the Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2000 to fund studies and educate the public. Getty Images Fox, who revealed his diagnosis to the public in 1998, also admitted in the interview that he believes he will not live to see his 80th birthday. CBS Sunday Morning According to Fox, after botched surgery to remove a benign tumor on his spine, he started “cracking” a bit, which “messed up” with his walking. Mike Coppola/Getty Images
The Family Ties alum said things get harder and harder to do as time goes on.
“I won’t lie. It’s getting harder, it’s getting harder. It’s getting harder. It’s getting harder every day,” Fox admits.
According to Fox, after botched surgery to remove a benign tumor on his spine, he started to “crack” a bit and “disorganized” his walking.
“You’re not dying of Parkinson’s. You’re dying of Parkinson’s,” the Stuart Little star concluded. “So – so I’ve – I’ve been thinking about mortality.”
In 2021, Fox said he was not afraid of death.
“I’m really outspoken with people when it comes to remedies. When they ask me if I will get PD relief in my lifetime, I say, “I’m 60 years old and the science is hard. So, no,'” Fox told AARP candidly. “I’m really a lucky guy. I don’t have a morbid thought in my head – I’m not afraid of death. At all.”
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