Michael J. Fox enjoyed quality time with his wife, Tracey Pollan, at a hockey game at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Thursday.
The Back To The Future star, 61, cheered for his native Canada as the Toronto Maple Leafs took on the New York Rangers.
Michael, who has four children with his wife, cut a casual figure in a blue checked shirt, which he paired with a leather jacket.
Going out: Michael J. Fox, 62, enjoyed a good time with his wife Tracey Pollan, 61, at a hockey game in New York’s Madison Square Garden on Thursday
The Spin City star layered the casual look over a simple blue tee and a pair of dark jeans.
Michael sported a graying beard and wore his salt and pepper locks in a relaxed style.
Meanwhile, Tracy, 62, looked chic in all black and sported a winter coat over a wool jacket.
Go team! The Back To The Future star, 61, cheered for his native Canada as the Toronto Maple Leafs took on the New York Rangers
The look of love: Michael, who shares four children with his wife, cut a casual figure in a blue plaid shirt, which he paired with a leather jacket
The actress – who met her husband on the set of ’80s sitcom Family Ties – emphasized her age-defying features with a radiant makeup palette.
Tracy styled her blonde locks into loose curls and later wore a protective face mask.
The outing comes after Michael received the honorary Oscar, known as the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, given to an individual “whose humanitarian efforts have brought recognition to the industry.”
Bushy: The actor sported a graying beard and wore his salt and pepper locks in a relaxed style (pictured left in November)
Bearded: The Spin City star layered the casual look over a simple blue tee and a pair of dark jeans
Chic: Meanwhile, Tracy, 62, looked chic in all black and sported a winter coat over a wool jacket
The now-retired actor was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 and established the Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2000 to fund further research into the disease.
Parkinson’s disease is a disease in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged.
Over time, patients often experience involuntary tremors, slow movements, and stiff and inflexible joints.
Gorgeous: The actress, who met her husband on the set of ’80s sitcom Family Ties, emphasized her age-defying features with a radiant makeup palette
Keeping safe: Tracy later donned a protective face mask
Doctors are still unsure what triggers them and there is currently no cure, but patients can take medications that relieve the main symptoms.
Also attending the ceremony alongside their father were his four children who he shares with Tracy: Sam, 33, twins Aquinnah and Schulyer, both 27, and Esme, 21.
During the ceremony, Woody Harrelson presented Michael with the award and they briefly hugged on stage. In addition to being good friends, the two stars have previously worked together on the film Doc Hollywood (1991).
Beaming: The couple seemed to have a wonderful time on their date night
Date? Also at the game was Pete Davidson with his Bodies Bodies Bodies co-star Chase Sui Wonders
Although Michael has never been nominated for an Oscar and also retired from acting in 2020 due to his condition, his humanitarian work has not gone unnoticed by the film industry.
According to Deadline, Academy President David Rubin stated, “Michael J. Fox’s relentless commitment to Parkinson’s disease research and boundless optimism illustrate the impact of one person making a difference in the future of millions.”
The star was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 at the age of 29. It was only later in 1998 that he went public with the news of his diagnosis.
Honour: The outing comes after Michael received the honorary Oscar, known as the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, given to an individual “whose humanitarian efforts have brought recognition to the industry” (Michael receives the honor from former co- star Woody Harrelson).
Family photo: The talented actor was also joined by his four children so they could be by their father’s side during the special evening (LR) Sam Fox, Esme Fox, Tracy Pollan, Michael J. Fox, Aquinnah Fox and Schuyler Fox
The disorder affects the central nervous system, with some common symptoms like tremors, movement disorders, and speech changes that gradually worsen over time, according to the Mayo Clinic.
In 2000, the star established the Michael J. Fox Foundation to fund more research into treatments and possible cures for the disorder. Currently, the organization has raised around $1.5 billion.
Speaking recently to Entertainment Tonight about receiving an honorary Oscar for his humanitarian efforts, Tracy explained the honor was “exciting,” while Michael jokingly added that “celebrating me is overrated.”
WHAT IS PARKINSON? THE TERMINAL DISEASE THAT STRUCK BOXER MUHAMMAD ALI
Parkinson’s disease affects one in 500 people and around 127,000 people in the UK are living with the disease.
Numbers also suggest that one million Americans are also suffering.
It causes muscle stiffness, slow movement, tremors, trouble sleeping, chronic fatigue, reduced quality of life and can lead to severe disability.
It’s a progressive neurological disease that destroys cells in the part of the brain that controls movement.
It is known that sufferers have a reduced supply of dopamine because nerve cells that produce it have died.
There is currently no cure and no way to stop the disease from progressing, but hundreds of scientific studies are underway to change this.
The disease claimed the life of boxing legend Muhammad Ali in 2016.