Michael J. Fox: “My short-term memory is over”

Actor Michael J. Fox has had Parkinson’s disease since 1991. Due to the disease, he ended his film career in 2000 but continued to act in TV series. Now it has suffered another setback.

Actor Michael J. Fox (59, “Back to the Future”) has occasionally been on camera despite his many years of Parkinson’s disease.

But now he has spoken of another setback in an interview with the American magazine “People”. “My short-term memory is over,” Fox said in the article published Wednesday. Now he would focus on writing. His fourth bio “No Time Like the Future” is expected to appear in the US in mid-November.

He could no longer play guitar or draw, Fox said. Dancing was never his strong point and acting is now difficult. “I keep writing and luckily I really enjoy it.”

The Canadian has suffered from paralysis since 1991. Due to the disease, he ended his film career in 2000 but continued to star in TV series such as “Spin City” and until 2016 in “The Good Wife”.

Fox spoke of further low hits in 2018 that would hit him hard. For example, a spinal tumor was removed in a risky operation. After that he had to learn to walk again. There was also a fall that delayed healing. But he considers himself lucky and his life is beautiful, Fox pointed out. He is especially grateful to his wife Tracy Pollan and their four children.

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