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Lauren Gordon

Michael J Fox gives health update after worrying fall amid Parkinson's diagnosis

Hollywood actor Michael J Fox is reportedly "doing great" despite his Parkinson's diagnosis.

The 61-year-old was fortunately uninjured after taking a small tumble while appearing at the Fan Expo in Philadelphia on Sunday.

After being introduced at the event, Michael was seen bowing to fellow Back To The Future cast members Christopher Lloyd, 84, and Tom Wilson, 64, who were already on stage for the panel.

He then seemed to lose his footing whilst on the stage at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, with footage from the event showing the actor falling over after his bow.

Despite his fall, Michael's representatives have exclusively revealed that while his disease can cause him to struggle at times, his health is currently good.

Michael took a tumble after bowing (Ouzounova / SplashNews.com)
His representatives say he's "doing great" (Ouzounova / SplashNews.com)

"Michael has Parkinson’s. It’s no secret that people with Parkinson’s fall," Michael's representatives told us.

"He is doing great and if you watch the video he immediately jumps to feet and continues with the Q and A.

"If you have any other inquiries about Michael and living with PD, please watch his Documentary STILL streaming on AppleTV +," they concluded.

It comes shortly after Michael - who was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 1991 - spoke about his health in an interview on CBS Mornings in around April this year.

Michael was diagnosed with the disease in 1991 (Ouzounova / SplashNews.com)

He said on the show that his experience with Parkinson's disease is "getting harder". Michael further commented at the time: "Every day it gets tougher, but that's the way it is."

Michael's appearance at the Fan Expo over the weekend comes almost four decades after his debut in the trilogy.

He first played the character Marty McFly in Back to the Future (1985), before reprising the role in Back to the Future Part II (1989) and Back to the Future Part III (1990).

Michael spoke about the legacy of the iconic Back to the Future film series during an interview that he did with Entertainment Tonight towards the end of last year.

Michael starred in Back To The Future (Moviestore/REX/Shutterstock)

He said: "There's something about it that connects with people on every level. [...] What's most amazing about [it] is that, and it has nothing to do with me, but it has this life."

Further commenting on the success of the original film, he said during the interview that "people don't just like it and remember it," they instead "celebrate it and embrace it".

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