Michael J. Fox responds after CNN's mistaken death tribute

Michael J. Fox posted on Threads that he is fine after CNN mistakenly posted a video package titled "Remembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox"; CNN apologized and removed the package from its platforms.

Actor Michael J. Fox said he is fine after a CNN video package titled "Remembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox" appeared on the network's platforms. The clip included interview excerpts and highlights of his career and advocacy. Fox, who has lived with Parkinson's disease since 1991, posted a wry response on Threads after seeing the package. CNN issued an apology to Fox and his family and removed the package, saying it had been published in error. Key facts: - Michael J. Fox wrote on Threads that he was alive and well after seeing the CNN package that suggested a tribute. - CNN published a video package that featured clips and a narrator summarizing Fox's career and his advocacy related to Parkinson's disease. - The narrator in the package referenced Fox's roles such as Alex P. Keaton and Marty McFly and noted the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award the Academy gave him in 2022. - CNN told Entertainment Weekly the package was published in error, removed it from its platforms, and apologized to Fox and his family. - Fox returned to acting last year with a three-episode guest arc on the third season of "Shrinking" and has spoken publicly about managing his energy while working. Summary: The immediate result was public reassurance from Michael J. Fox and an apology from CNN after the network's tribute package ran in error. Undetermined at this time.