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Michael J. Fox Makes Rare Full-Family Appearance at Parkinson’s Gala

The gala spotlighted his foundation’s 25-year impact alongside the family support guiding his Parkinson’s journey.

Overview

  • Fox walked the red carpet in New York City on Nov. 15 with wife Tracy Pollan and their four children at A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson’s.
  • Denis Leary hosted and Jackson Browne performed, with attendees including Nikki Glaser, Jon Stewart, Meg Ryan, Katie Couric, Julianna Margulies and others.
  • Fox praised his family as “so supportive and so great,” saying they have been there for him year after year during his decades living with Parkinson’s.
  • Pollan emphasized the challenges of caregiving and the resilience required, noting that optimism helps but the disease is difficult for families and patients.
  • The Michael J. Fox Foundation marked its 25th anniversary, reporting more than $2.5 billion endowed, as the family also shared marriage advice for newlywed son Sam and joined Fox onstage for a brief guitar moment.