One of Canada's greatest exports to United States, is of course, entertainers. Who cannot be proud to have even caught a few performances by Michael J. Fox? He probably is most famous for his role of Alex P. Keaton on the TV sitcom, Family Ties. (Did you know the first choice for this role was actually Matthew Broderick?)The movie Michael is probably most known for would be Back To The Future and of course, he also was on the TV sitcom, Spin City.
Today is Michael's birthday and he is 48. He was born in Edmonton, Alberta and shows his hometown as Burnaby, British Columbia.
He laments not having finished high school but has attained his GED. He encourages his own children to go on to college for at least a couple of years. We note that this has not really held Mr. Fox back.
Actually, nothing has held him back.
In 1991, Michael was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and did not reveal it publicly until 1998.
Michael has written three books and established a Foundation to assist all aspects of Parkinson's. You might like to hear his philosophy on why he has this disease:
"People always ask me if I say to myself, 'Why me?' and I tell them, 'Why not me?'"
We can certainly learn from this man and surely he is to be highly respected.
Happy Birthday, Michael!
www.MichaelJ.Fox.org
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