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Morten Harket, lead singer of a-ha, has Parkinson's disease


Morten Harket has revealed he has Parkinson's disease.

Harket had "advanced brain surgery" at the Mayo Clinic, which along with medication, "have softened the impact of his symptoms," the a-ha biographer, Jan Omdahl, wrote. Morten Harket has revealed he has Parkinson's disease.The singer of a-ha, the band behind the 1985 hit and innovatively animated music video "Take On Me," shared the news during an interview with the group's biographer. "Harket had "advanced brain surgery" at the Mayo Clinic, which along with medication, "have softened the impact of his symptoms," the a-ha biographer, Jan Omdahl, wrote.

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