Michael J. Fox is in good spirits as he takes part in the Clinton Global Initiative conference in NYC… amid his extensive efforts to find a cure for Parkinson’s disease
Michael J. Fox made a rare public appearance Tuesday at the Clinton Global Initiative conference in New York.
The 62-year-old actor, who has Parkinson’s disease, looked dapper in a navy suit with a gray collared shirt and navy tie.
Fox appeared on a panel alongside Carolina GarcĂa Jayaram, CEO of the nonprofit The Elevate Prize Foundation, and businessman Joseph Deitch.
The Back to the Future star was one of several celebrities scheduled to attend the event, hosted by former President Bill Clinton, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton.
Other notable names at the summit include Matt Damon, Ashley Judd, will.i.am, Orlando Bloom, Liev Schreiber, Patrick Dempsey, Padma Lakshmi and Academy Award-winning directors of Everything Everywhere All at Once, Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert . , according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The latest: Michael J. Fox, 62, was photographed speaking on stage Tuesday at the Clinton Global Initiative meeting held in New York at the New York Hilton Midtown.
The conference, organized by the former president in 2005, aims to bring together âa community of actors who act to make a tangible difference in the lives of people around the world,â according to the CGI.
The group is made up of âorganizations from government, business and civil society; established and emerging leaders; activists and advocates; and community workers and actors on the front lines of our most pressing global challenges.
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 and made the information public in 1998.
In the fall of 2000, he launched The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Researchwhich “is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease through an aggressively funded research program and ensuring the development of improved therapies for people living with Parkinson’s disease today.”
According to the foundation, it has raised more than $1.75 billion for this cause.
âParkinsonâs patients are the experts on what we have,â Fox said in a statement posted on the foundationâs website. âAs patients, we have a responsibility to share our experience â what works for us, what we respond to, what we can contribute to research.â
Last year, Fox was honored by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences with an honorary Oscar, the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, for his efforts to find a cure.
The Back to the Future star and his wife Tracy Pollan, 63, celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary last July, as he took to Instagram to commemorate the occasion.
The actor, founder of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, wore a navy suit with a gray collared shirt and navy tie.
The Canadian-born star appeared on a panel alongside Carolina GarcĂa Jayaram, CEO of the non-profit The Elevate Prize Foundation, and businessman Joseph Deitch.
The event is hosted by former President Bill Clinton, former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton.
It aims to bring together âa community of actors who act to make a tangible difference in the lives of people around the world,â according to the CGI.
The Back to the Future star appeared in a good mood in the middle of the panel discussion
Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 and made the information public in 1998.
Fox was photographed on stage with his foundation’s CEO, Deborah Brooks, at the event.
Fox, who also starred as Alex P. Keaton on Family Ties, captioned a carousel of photos: 35 years of laughing, living, listening and loving you @tracy.pollan. Thank you for everything. Yours forever, Mike.
Pollan said on his account: ’35 years!!! Happy Birthday my love. Hereâs to many more glorious adventures together. I couldn’t love you more.
Fox and Pollan are parents to son Sam Michael, 34, twin daughters Aquinnah Kathleen and Schuyler Frances, 28, and daughter Esmé Annabelle, 21.