WRITTEN BY SHAURYA THAKUR
Michael J. Fox opened up about the challenges of living with Parkinson's Disease on 'CBS Mornings.'
The actor admitted to Jane Pauley about fearing the disease, saying "Yeah, it's banging on the door. I mean, I'm not going to lie it's going to hurt."
The Canadian actor admitted his life is "getting tougher" but doesn't see any way out of it.
Michael J. Fox got introspective on the subject of his mortality, saying he has no expectations of making it past 80.
Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1991. He talked about leaving show business in his memoir 'No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality.'
He rose to prominence playing Alex P. Keaton on the American sitcom 'Family Ties' for seven seasons.
He won further acclaim for playing the goofy teen Mart McFly in the 'Back To The Future' film trilogy.
After his diagnosis, he founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation in 2000. His non-profit organization is dedicated to finding the cure and funding the research for Parkinson's.