Michael J. Fox, very much alive, shades CNN for publishing erroneous video about his death

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Michael J. Fox had the surreal experience of watching news reports claiming he had passed away on Wednesday. He jokingly wondered how anyone would react to seeing a news channel like CNN announce their own death.

Michael J. Fox, known for his roles in “Back to the Future” and “Family Ties,” publicly responded to false reports about his health. CNN mistakenly published an article titled “Remembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox,” sparking concern. TMZ shared a screenshot of the error. Fox, who has lived with Parkinson’s disease for over 30 years, addressed the situation with humor and poise, as he’s previously been the target of similar false reports about his death.

CNN quickly removed the problematic posts and told several news organizations that they were published by mistake.

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Michael J. Fox and Bill Lawrence, who previously collaborated on ‘Spin City,’ discussed their reunion for the upcoming third season of Lawrence’s Apple TV+ show, ‘Shrinking’.

The network stated they have taken the content down from their platforms and expressed their apologies to Michael J. Fox and his family.

Fox debunked the reports and offered a number of apt reactions to learning about one’s own death.

Honestly, when I see something truly baffling on TV, my first instinct is to either flip over to MSNBC – or whatever the channel’s calling itself now – or, and this sounds crazy, briefly consider pouring hot water on my lap just to make sure I can still feel something. Then I’d probably call my wife, hoping she’d be worried but also able to talk me down. But realistically? I know this happens every year. It’s just… bewildering. I end up just asking myself, ‘What on earth is going on?’

He said he initially felt like everything was falling apart, but then realized it was just a personal struggle, and he was going to be alright. He signed off with, “Love, Mike.”

Michael J. Fox revealed his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 1998, explaining he’d first been diagnosed seven years prior. Since then, he’s become a dedicated advocate for Parkinson’s research, establishing his own foundation in 2000. More recently, the actor, known for roles in “The Good Wife” and “Shrinking,” has openly discussed his own mortality. In 2023, he told CBS News he doesn’t expect to live to be 80, and later told Town & Country he accepts that he will eventually succumb to the disease.

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Commentary: In ‘Still,’ Michael J. Fox reminds us that despite Parkinson’s, he’s here. Thank goodness

As a lifelong movie fan, I was really moved by Davis Guggenheim’s documentary on Apple TV+. It feels less like watching a celebrity and more like getting a glimpse into the life of someone you genuinely care about – almost like family.

He admitted that dying tomorrow would be too soon, but not entirely unexpected, and therefore, he wasn’t afraid of it.

It’s obvious death hasn’t come for Fox, and he’s still able to make jokes about it. He wasn’t the only comedian on Threads who laughed off the incorrect report.

Kathy Griffin chimed in, replying to Fox: “You’re a helluva ghost.”

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2026-04-12 21:34