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'I'm Not Angry': Alan Alda Says He's Living With Parkinson's

"It hasn't stopped my life at all. I've had a richer life than I've had up until now," the M*A*S*H actor said as he made the announcement Tuesday on CBS This Morning.

Award-winning actor Alan Alda has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. "I'm not angry," he said.

"It hasn't stopped my life at all. I've had a richer life than I've had up until now," Alda said as he made the announcement Tuesday

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