Michael J. Fox plans 'second retirement' as health declines.

[Necro]

When Michael J. Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease at age 29, already a major movie and TV star (“Family Ties,” “Back to the Future”), a doctor told him he would be lucky to work for 10 more years.

Thirty years and eight Emmy nominations (including a 2009 win) later, the joke’s on that guy.

But the optimism that carried Fox along even as his body betrayed him — and fueled three hopeful memoirs, beginning with “Lucky Man” in 2002 — has given way to a more sober and realistic vision in his latest book, “No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality.” Part of that realism is the revelation, to himself and his fans, that his acting career is coming to an end.

“There is a time for everything, and my time of putting in a twelve-hour workday, and memorizing seven pages of dialogue, is best behind me,” Fox writes in the book, which is out Tuesday.

He continues, “At least for now ... I enter a second retirement. That could change, because everything changes. But if this is the end of my acting career, so be it.”

What a career, and what a man. Hopefully he can continue, if anyone could it would be him.

 

[Chris]

But if this is the end of my acting career, so be it.”

His own thoughts pretty much echo mine, he's already went above and beyond what was expected, I wish him the best in his second retirement.

 

[Deezy]

He can do whatever the hell he wants.....maybe not pouring coffee.

 

[Vegeta]

Dude is apart of one of my all time favorite trilogies. He’s a great actor and did way way more than he should have been able to do. If he’s truly done, then more power to him. Enjoy retirement!


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[Kiffy Lube]

There needs to be stutterin' when ya type out book quotes before I can believe this.

 

[Marty McFourth]

Love Michael J. Fox. Wish he could have done a hell of a lot more, as he had such talent. I adore Back to the Future.