Rumors that Michael J. Fox has died after battling Parkinson's disease for more than three decades have been debunked, Wonderwall.com can reveal. On Wednesday, April 8, fears were first sparked after CNN shared an article and video titled "Remembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox." CNN's Major Flub CNN mistakenly published a misleading package on Michael J. Fox's career. MEGA The news network has since confirmed the "package was published in error" and it's been "removed" from all their platforms. The spokesperson for CNN added that they "send our apologies to Michael J.