Michael J. Fox | 06/09/1961 | 60

Michael J. Fox OC was one of the prominent stars of Hollywood. He gained a certain degree of widespread recognition back in the ’80s, starring in Family Ties. Simultaneously, he starred in a string of box-office hits, including the classic sci-fi trilogy Back to the Future. He also starred in Teen Wolf, Casualties of War, and The Secret of My Success. He continued to build upon his legacy during the ’90 and starred in the TV show Spin City and the film The Frighteners. 

In the late ’90s, Fox started to take fewer and fewer roles. He disclosed that he was battling Parkinson’s Disease since the beginning of the early ’90s. The Canadian-American actor subsequently founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation to help research the possible cures of the disease. Fox continued to guest star in TV shows such as Rescue Me and The Good Wife before retiring from acting in 2020 due to his declining health. Nonetheless, his achievements in the industry cemented themselves in stone, and he has all the esteemed accolades to show for it.