Michael J. Fox said that he is \u201cOK\u201d after CNN posted a remembrance of the actor, which has subsequently been taken down.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe package was published in error; we have removed it from our platforms and send our apologies to Michael J. Fox and his family,\u201d the network said in a statement.<\/p>\n
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Fox wrote on Threads late on Wednesday, \u201cHow do you reach when you turn on the TV and CNN is reporting your death? Do you \u2026 (A) switch to MSNBC, or whatever they are calling themselves these days, (B) Pour scolding hot water on your lap, if it hurts your fine, (C) Call your wife, hopefully she\u2019s concerned but reassuring, (D) Relax, they do this once every year, (E) Ask yourself wtf? I thought the world was ending, but apparently it\u2019s just me and I\u2019m ok. Love, Mike.\u201d<\/p>\n
TMZ posted a screenshot of the article, \u201cRemembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fox is an advocate for Parkinson\u2019s research, and was diagnosed with the disease in the 1990s.<\/p>\n
The actor this week appeared at PaleyFest in Los Angeles for a session on the Apple TV series Shrinking.<\/p>\n
Media outlets typically keep a library of advanced obituaries and tribute packages, and this is certainly not the first time that one has erroneously published one to a famous person who is still alive. In 1998, the Associated Press accidentally published on its website a partial obituary for Bob Hope, who was still living. A congressman saw the story and announced the death on the House floor.<\/p>\n
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