Australian TV host Fiona MacDonald announced her own death at the age of 67 in a posthumous social media post on Thursday.
The beloved host, who worked on the children's program “Wombat” and gameshow “It’s a Knockout,” died three years after being diagnosed with a motor neuron disease.
There are various motor neuron diseases; the term refers to progressive neurological disorders that destroy motor neurons and cells.
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and progressive bulbar palsy (PBP) are both examples of motor neuron diseases.
She said the diagnosis came as a “shock” as MacDonald had no family history of motor neuron diseases.
Persons:
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Organizations:
Australia Broadcasting Company, ABC, National Institutes of Health, Fairfax Media, Getty
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