Michael J. Fox reveals wife's reaction to his Parkinson's disease diagnosis

Comedian Richard Lewis announced that he has retired from stand-up amid getting diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and several other health issues.

star confirmed the end of his stand-up career in a new video shared to Twitter on Sunday.«The last three and a half years, I’ve had sort of a rocky time and people said, ‘Gee, I haven’t heard from you' and 'Are you still touring?'” he acknowledged. “Here’s really what happened.

Richard Lewis is a comedy legend, but after a devastating medical diagnosis, he has made the decision to give up his stand-up career. In a new video he shared to Twitter, the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" star, 75, revealed several health problems that have plagued him in the past few years, culminating in a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease.

Comedian Richard Lewis shared that the last few years of his life have been rather difficult.

“Curb Your Enthusiasm” star Richard Lewis is opening up about his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis.

declared the veteran actor-comic, 75, adding “I’m finished with standup. I’m just focusing on writing and acting“ from here on out.In the two-minute clip, posted Sunday, the native Brooklynite announced that he’d “just wrapped” filming on season 12 of Larry David’s iconic sitcom, adding that he was “so grateful to be part of that show.”That’s when the conversation took a somber turn.“But you know the last three and a half years I’ve had sort of a rocky time,” the “Leaving Las Vegas” actor lamented.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Stand-up comedian and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor Richard Lewis revealed in a video posted to Twitter that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The comedian said he’s had “sort of a rocky time” over the past three years with his health. In addition to Parkinson’s disease, Lewis had several surgeries on his shoulder, back and hip. For these reasons, Lewis is strictly focusing on “writing and acting” these days and is no longer performing stand-up. “Hey listen, I just wrapped a couple of weeks ago season 12 of ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ and it was just an amazing season and I’m so grateful to be a part of that show,” Lewis said. “But you know the last three and a half years, I’ve had sort of a rocky time and people said, ‘I haven’t heard from you, are you still touring?'”

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, “Parkinson’s disease (PD) is movement disorder of the nervous system that gets worse over time.

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Michael J. Fox has opened up about suffering from Parkinson’s disease in a new trailer for an upcoming documentary about his life.The film is directed by An Inconvenient Truth filmmaker Davis Guggenheim and is called Still: A Michael J.

Charna Flam Apple has released the official trailer for its highly anticipated documentary, “Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie,” which is set to premiere on May 12. “Still” follows Fox, the legendary “Back to the Future” and “Teen Wolf” actor, as he recounts his life story, from his childhood in Canada to becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest stars. Director Davis Guggenheim elevates Fox’s story with the inclusion of documentary, archival and scripted elements, which come together to take viewers inside Fox’s world. In interviews with Guggenheim, Fox recounts the difficult years that followed his diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease, a brain disorder that causes uncontrollable movements, at just 29 years old. Now 61 and having come to terms with the illness, Fox recounts in the trailer how living with Parkinson’s has made him a “tough son of a bitch.”

Michael J. Fox is getting as candid as ever.

TheWrap’s review praised the film’s honesty and appreciation for its subject. “Part touching look at Fox’s struggle with Parkinson’s disease and part feat of editing that reconstructs Fox’s life via playfully assembled scenes from his movies and TV shows, “Still” belies its title just as surely as Fox’s life did.”Fox initially started acting in 1979 and gained critical and commercial acclaim for his work on TV shows like “Family Ties” and “Spin City,” as well as anchoring the blockbuster “Back to the Future” series of films.

Fresh off its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Davis Guggenheim‘s “Still: A Michael J. Fox” movie hits Apple TV+ next month.

Michael J. Fox. On Thursday, Apple Original Films dropped the jam-packed trailer for . As the title suggests, the movie is all about the beloved actor and chronicles his one-of-a-kind life and career in the spotlight.

In this trailer for the new documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, the Back to the Future actor reflects on what’s kept him active and fighting years after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “I’m a tough son of a bitch,” he says to the camera.