Martin Scorsese honors Michael J. Fox amid Parkinson’s battle: ‘A real guiding light’

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according to Variety.“Pay attention to the amount of work he’s done since his Parkinson’s diagnosis,” the “Goodfellas” filmmaker said.“He’s become a real guiding light for so many others with Parkinson’s — that includes my wife Helen.

Michael, your support has meant the world to her and me.”Scorsese has been married to Morris since 1999.When accepting his award, Fox gushed over his audience and thanked them for their support.“I have so many great things in my life.

I don’t have a weepy, sad life. I have this thing that happened, which really sucks, but it put me in a position to do other things that were effective and perhaps will make things better,” the “Teen Wolf” star stated.Morris and Scorsese have often worked with Fox’s Parkinson’s foundation and have made efforts to combat the affliction.As for Fox, he disclosed his condition to the public in 1998, seven years after he first found out he had the disease.He released his Apple TV+ documentary “Still: A Michael J.

Fox Movie” last month, and he got candid about the mental health issues that he endured while suffering from the ailment.The father of four caused some panic among his peers at a Philadelphia fan convention on Sunday when he took a big spill.He fell during a “Back to the Future” panel he attended alongside co-stars from the 1985 flick, including Christopher Lloyd, 84, and Tom Wilson, 64.