During a “Back to the Future” panel on Sunday, a mishap transpired at a fan convention where Michael J. Fox unexpectedly lost his footing. Fox, now 61, was present at Philadelphia’s Fan Expo for an interactive Q&A alongside his past film co-stars at the city’s renowned Pennsylvania Convention Center.
As he made his entrance onto the panel, he respectfully greeted his colleagues, Christopher Lloyd, aged 84, and Tom Wilson, 64, both of whom had already taken the stage. Fox, who received a Parkinson’s diagnosis at the age of only 29 in 1991, appeared to have some difficulty maintaining his balance, stumbling on stage after his feet got tangled up. Thankfully, a soft couch softened the blow, and Fox looked up showing the crowd that he was uninjured.
According to the New York Post:
Fox, who played Marty McFly in the “Back to the Future” trilogy, went on to take questions from fans at the convention along with Lloyd, who played Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown, and Wilson, who portrayed Biff Tannen.
The incident comes shortly after the retired actor shared that his battle with Parkinson’s has gotten “harder.”
“I’m not gonna be 80,” Fox said in an episode of “CBS Sunday Morning.”
“I’m not gonna lie. It’s gettin’ hard, it’s gettin’ harder. It’s gettin’ tougher. Every day it’s tougher,” the “Family Ties” alum shared.
The New York Post reports that Fox revealed that he had undergone a surgical procedure to extract a benign spinal tumor, which unfortunately led to complications with his walking. This physical impairment in turn led to other injuries, including his arm, elbow, face, and hand. The unspoken threat of Parkinson’s, he voiced, is the frequent falls.
“Parkinson’s is not the cause of death, but a condition lived with,” Fox candidly expressed, reflecting upon the inherent mortality of his situation.
In a testament to his relentless spirit, Fox established the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in 2000. This noble initiative has not only offered invaluable aid and comfort to countless individuals battling this condition, but also raised over a staggering $1 billion for research purposes.
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