‘Back to the Future’ star Fox gets honorary Oscar

LOS ANGELES—Michael J. Fox was awarded an honorary Oscar on Saturday for his campaign to fund Parkinson’s research since being diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease. Fox received the Oscar’s annual statuette for humanitarian work by a film industry figure at a black-tie gala crammed with Hollywood’s biggest stars in Los Angeles. “You’re making me shake, stop it,” joked Fox as he received a standing ovation, before describing his award as “a wholly unexpected honor.” Canadian actor Fox, 61, shot to stardom in the “Back to the Future” films while portraying time-traveling high-school student Marty McFly. In 1991, at the age of 29, Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and told he had 10 years left to work. He has since dedicated himself to his Parkinson’s foundation and has raised more than $1 billion for research.