Ryan Reynolds took to Twitter Wednesday (Oct. 28) to make a sad announcement to his fans — his father James "Jim" Reynolds has passed away.
Jim had been suffering from Parkinson's Disease since 1993. It's not a fatal condition, but it does reduce longevity. In 2008, the 39-year-old actor wrote a lengthy essay for the Huffington Post about his father's battle with the degenerative condition.
"I've watched my father — a strong and proud person who successfully raised 4 arguably insane children – slowly, cruelly stripped of his independence. His golden years robbed without explanation. It quite obviously sucks. Witnessing my dad suffer over the years galvanized my need to step up," wrote Reynolds at the time.
In the essay, he details how he had the privilege of meeting Michael J. Fox, who also has Parkinson's, and agreed to run the New York City Marathon for Fox's foundation. He raised money for the cause and finished the race in 3 hours, 50 minutes.
Reynolds went on to become a board member for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. In the announcement about his father's death, Reynolds asks people to please make a donation.
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