Michael J Fox, 61, looks sprightly at event amid painful health woes

Michael J Fox stepped out for his own fundraising event, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson’s in New York. (Image: GETTY)Michael J Fox put on his brightest smile last night as he arrived on the red carpet at A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson’s in New York.The brave Marty McFly actor, 61, who has been suffering with his health ever since he was diagnosed with young-onset Parkinson’s disease in 1991 at the age of 29, arrived at the event alongside his wife, Tracy Pollan, and three of their children: Sam, 33, Aquinnah, 27, and Schuyler, 27. The couple also share 20-year-old daughter Esmé, but she was not seen at the event. Both Tracy and Michael are co-chairs of the benefit, and hosted an evening of comedy and music performances to raise money for The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.It comes just after Back to the Future legend Michael revealed he had suffered with multiple broken bones in the past year, but had been ‘feeling it more” recently.He told People Magazine: “It got worse, I broke my cheek, then my hand, then my shoulder, had a replacement shoulder put in and broke my (right) arm, then I broke my elbow.”I’m 61 years old, and I’m feeling it a little bit more.” Michael J Fox couldn’t stop smiling as he enjoyed the charitable event. (Image: GETTY) Michael J Fox beamed from ear to ear, despite struggling with several broken bones due to his battle with Parkinson’s disease. (Image: GETTY) The Back to the Future star runs The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research with the help of his wife Tracy Polan. (Image: GETTY) Michael J Fox committed himself to helping fund Parkinson’s research after speaking publicly about his condition in 1998. (Image: GETTY) Earlier this month, Michael J Fox left Back to the Future fans overjoyed as he joined his co-star Christopher Lloyd on stage at New York Comic Con 2022. (Image: GETTY)