Michael J. Fox appears in high spirits after opening up about his Parkinson's battle
MICHAEL J. FOX pulled a range of faces but looked very much in high spirits as he watched the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes at Madison Square Garden in New York yesterday.
Michael J. Fox opens up about Parkinson's diagnosis
The 55-year-old Back to The Future actor was seen cheering in the stands at the ice hockey match and kept warm with a black and white checkered scarf.
Michael attended the NHL match with famous chef, Mario Batali, who was easily seen in a fluorescent orange scarf and pink shirt.
The pair were at the game in neutral coloured attire, but they looked as if they were going through all kinds of emotions as they watched on.
The Canadian-born star recently stepped out looking downcast after opening up about his battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Michael J. Fox looks in high spirits at ice hockey game in New York
The actor watched the New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes
He revealed that he had been told he only had “10 years of work left”, following his diagnosis in 1991.
He didn’t go public with his Parkinson’s for seven years but had gone in to detail about his health crisis.
"I was diagnosed 25 years ago, and I was only supposed to work for another 10 years. I was supposed to be pretty much disabled by now. I’m far from it. This is as bad as I get, and I can still go to the store and go marketing.”
Michael continued: "I don’t have expectations, but whatever happens, happens. I hope it’s a good thing, and I trust it’ll be a good thing…”
Michael J. Fox was with chef Mario Batali
They attended the game at Madison Square Garden in New York
Speaking during a chat with David Letterman, Michael previously described the day he received his diagnosis.
He said at the time: "It was pretty scary. I was 29-years-old and so it was the last thing I expected to hear.
"I thought I'd hurt my shoulder doing some stunt because I had a twitch in my pinkie. And the doctor said 'You have Parkinson's disease'."
The actor has been married to wife Tracy Pollan for almost thirty years and they have four children together, Sam, 27, Esmé, 15, and 21-year-old twins Aquinnah and Schuyler.