Michael J. Fox Falls During ‘Back To The Future’ Panel

During a Back to the Future panel in Philadelphia, Michael J. Fox fell while walking on the stage. After his name was announced he got onto the stage and bowed to his fellow cast members, Christopher Lloyd and Tom Wilson. While he walked over to his seat he tripped and fell onto the couch in front of him. Luckily, he was not injured and was able to continue the panel. 

The three actors sat together and answered fans’ questions about the movies. 

In the film franchise, Fox plays Marty McFly and wore Nike sneakers, black jeans, a white t-shirt, a jean jacket and a black baseball cap. 

Lloyd, who plays Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown, wore blue jeans, a black sweatshirt and a black puffer vest on top. 

Wilson, who plays Biff Tannen, wore jeans and a blue blazer. 

The fall was mainly due to his struggle with Parkinson’s disease, as it can affect one’s balance. He was diagnosed in 1991 when he was just 29 years old. After his initial diagnosis, he was still able to continue working in movies, including Frighteners, For Love or Money and The American President, and was able to keep his Parkinsons a secret.

He revealed his diagnosis to the public in 1998 when it was no longer possible for him to conceal it. After he retired from acting and became an advocate for Parkinson’s Disease.

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In 2000, he started The Michael J. Fox Foundation. The Foundation focuses on research for Parkinson’s disease and has raised more than $1 billion in the search for a cure. After the creation of the foundation, he returned back to acting and solely focused on supporting roles rather than main leads. More recently he has claimed that his struggle with Parkinson’s has gotten worse and that it has been more of a challenge to deal with. 

Fox is currently married to his wife, Tracy Pollan. The two met in 1985 on the set of Family Ties, where they played love interests. They started dating in 1987, got married in 1988 and have been together ever since. They now have four children, Sam Michael, Aquinnah Kathleen, Schuyler Frances and Esmé Annabelle.