{"id":6133,"date":"2026-04-11T21:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/actor-michael-j-fox-reacts-to-cnns-false-report-of-his-passing-one-america-news-network\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T21:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T21:10:08","slug":"actor-michael-j-fox-reacts-to-cnns-false-report-of-his-passing-one-america-news-network","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/11\/actor-michael-j-fox-reacts-to-cnns-false-report-of-his-passing-one-america-news-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Actor Michael J. Fox reacts to CNN\u2019s false report of his \u2018passing\u2019 \u2013 One America News Network"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(L) Michael J. Fox speaks onstage on October 13, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images) \/ (Background) CEO of CNN Worldwide speaks onstage during Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2024 on May 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

OAN Staff\u00a0Brooke Mallory<\/a>
4:15 PM \u2013 Friday, April 10, 2026<\/p>\n

CNN faced more mockery this week after mistakenly publishing a draft obituary that prematurely declared \u201cBack to the Future\u201d star Michael J. Fox dead \u2014 prompting a pointed joke from the beloved actor himself. Despite the mishap, Fox is alive and well.<\/p>\n

The confusion began late on Wednesday, when a video and accompanying article titled \u201cRemembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox\u201d <\/em>appeared on CNN\u2019s <\/em>digital platforms.<\/p>\n

Though it is common practice for major news organizations to prepare obituaries for public figures in advance, the segment was erroneously set live, sparking immediate panic among fans and sending social media into a whirlwind of speculation about the 64-year-old\u2019s well-being.<\/p>\n

Fox wasted no time in dispelling the rumors, taking to his verified Threads account on Thursday to address the fake \u201cnews\u201d with a dose of self-deprecating humor. In a post that quickly went viral, he asked his followers how one should react to seeing their own death reported on national television and online.<\/p>\n

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He also offered a satirical multiple-choice poll that included options like switching to far-left outlet MSNBC<\/em>, pouring scalding water on his lap to check for sensation, or calling his wife, Tracy Pollan, in hopes she would be \u201cconcerned but reassuring.\u201d <\/p>\n

Fox capped off the post by admitting he initially thought the world was ending, only to realize \u201cit\u2019s just me and I\u2019m okay.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo screenshot of Threads post by Michael J. Fox.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The actor\u2019s representative further solidified the \u201cproof of life\u201d by confirming to media outlets that Fox is \u201cdoing great\u201d and remains highly active. In fact, just twenty-four hours before the accidental report, Fox had been in high spirits at PaleyFest in Los Angeles, participating in a panel for the third season of the Apple TV+ series \u201cShrinking.\u201d<\/p>\n

In the show, Fox guest stars as a friend of Harrison Ford\u2019s character, a role that mirrors his real-life journey with Parkinson\u2019s disease. His appearance at the event, where he was seen giving interviews and laughing with co-stars, served as a contrast to the somber tone of the mistaken CNN <\/em>broadcast.<\/p>\n

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For its part, CNN <\/em>moved quickly to scrub the content from its website and social media channels. A spokesperson for the network then issued a formal apology to Fox and his family, describing the incident as a technical oversight where a pre-prepared media package was \u201cpublished in error.\u201d <\/p>\n

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\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 a CNN spokesperson said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

While the mistake caused a temporary scare, the outpouring of support from the public served as a testament to Fox\u2019s enduring legacy. <\/p>\n

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In 1991, at just 29-years-old, Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson\u2019s disease.\u00a0Nonetheless, he has transitioned from a quintessential leading man on the big screen \u2014 into a global advocate for medical research, and as his recent response suggests \u2014 he has no intention of letting a fake headline slow his momentum.<\/p>\n

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(L) Michael J. Fox speaks onstage on October 13, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil\/Getty Images) \/ (Background) CEO of CNN Worldwide speaks onstage during Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2024 on May 15, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris\/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery) OAN Staff\u00a0Brooke Mallory4:15 PM \u2013 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6134,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6133","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-conservative-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6133"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6133\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/conservative-politics.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}