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Alan Alda at 89: A Legend on 'The Four Seasons,' Life with Parkinson’s, 'MAS*H,' and Carol Burnett

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60% Informative

Alan Alda starred in the 1981 comedy The Four Seasons , which starred Alda , Carol Burnett , and Rita Moreno .

At 89 , Alda still has the impeccable comic timing he did in M

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He talks about his Parkinson’s diagnosis and why he doesn’t want to be remembered.

A decade ago , Arnold Vinick was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.

He says the little things I used to be able to do, I have trouble doing now.

Vinick : "I find it's like an exploration, like learning a new dance step".

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49

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42

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24

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informal

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English

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23

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possibly offensive

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medium-lived

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