Sex and the City star Kristin Davis has paid tribute to her late father, Tom Atkinson, after he died following a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease

The 'Sex and the City' actress said her dad Tom Atkinson had been living with Parkinson's disease for the last decade and praised him for the "perseverance he showed in a very real and difficult strug

Kristin Davis has shared the poignant news of her father Tom Atkinson’s passing, revealing her family recently came together to celebrate his extraordinary life. See details.

While filming "Doc Hollywood" in 1991, Michael J. Fox first noticed a tremor in his pinky finger. A visit to a neurologist brought a life-changing diagnosis: young-onset Parkinson’s disease (PD). At just 29 years old, Fox faced the daunting reality of a progressive neurological condition.

Michael J. Fox admitted it is hard to maintain even his dark sense of humor during his Parkinson's battle, but he refuses to give in, working on keeping it "in tact."

The actor chatted with PEOPLE about using humor to cope while attending the Michael J. Fox Foundation's annual gala on Nov. 16