Work-wise, Michael has voiced Stuart Little in animated films since leaving the series in 2001 and has made appearances in the blockbuster sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm, the drama The Good Wife, and the TV comedy Boston Legal. Fox’s condition was finally made public in 1998, two years after Spin City had finished filming. His physical condition was kept a secret from coworkers for seven years. Michael acknowledges that he 'would spruce up the walls with fist-sized holes' in between takes. But it turned out to be hard to act in front of live audiences when filming the popular US series Spin City. Michael had to hide his handshakes from his co-stars and the audience. Fox went through after being diagnosed with Parkinson Fox added, “I was a drunkard.” What Michael J. A funny, highly personal, gorgeously written account of what its like to be a 30-year-old man who is. 'I drank to distract myself and escape my situation,' he admits. Buy a cheap copy of Lucky Man book by Michael J. He can still picture his wife mocking him as he lay on the floor after a wild night out, requiring his minder to unlock the front door for him. I could have drank too much during a certain stage of growth.” In Still, he opens up about developing a drink dependency, which only became worse once he learned he had Parkinson's disease from physicians in 1991. “There are a lot of ways I might have injured myself,” the celebrity remarked. He revealed last week that he may have developed Parkinson's disease as a result of the 'damage' he caused throughout the 1980s via drinking.ĪLSO READ: Did Shakira enjoy a boat ride with Lewis Hamilton after her secret date with Tom Cruise? Find out Michael is open to the possibility that he could have contributed to his own fate, while a majority of people would scream, 'Why me?' The 61-year-old, whose book was titled Lucky Man, acknowledges when prodded, 'I'm in pain, intense pain.' Michael was just 29 years old when he was given the diagnosis of a chronic illness that is gradually robbing him of his capacity to regulate his body.įox walks with his feet often trailing behind him, despite having fractured his arm, elbow, hand, cheekbone, and shoulder.

Fox explained in detail how his life took a turn:

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