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Michael J. Fox on Retaining His Dark Sense of Humor amid Parkinson's: 'I Gotta Keep It Intact'

Michael J. Fox said that it is 'hard for' him to maintain a dark sense of humor while dealing with Parkinson's disease, but he does anyway. 'I gotta keep it intact,' he told PEOPLE at the Michael J. Fox Foundation's annual gala in New York City on Nov. 16.

While Fox admitted that maintaining a sense of humor on the darker side is actually “hard for me," he added, “I gotta keep it intact.” As for the benefits of dark humor in the face of adversity, Fox said he appreciates how it can bypass taboos and break down barriers during difficult conversations. Fox, Stevie Nicks, and Maggie Rogers at the he 2024 A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Cure Parkinson's Benefit.

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