Sir Billy Connolly has heartbreakingly spoken out about death amid his Parkinson's battle as he opens up finding humour in the face of mortality
Comedy legend Sir Billy Connolly has been a source of laughter for over five decades. However, In a heartfelt new interview, the Big Yin opened up about finding humour in the face of mortality, having accepted his ongoing fight with Parkinson's disease.
He ecounted the moment he received his diagnosis: "The doctors told me on the phone, 'Look we have had the results and it is cancer.' I said 'Oh, nobody has ever said that to be me before'." Reflecting on his wife's reaction, Sir Billy shared: "My wife Pamela was standing behind me and gave me a cuddle. I was not unduly worried."
Opening up about his illness, Sir Billy said: "You just confront it and make decisions based on it. You just have to think 'Don't think you are being badly treated or you have the bad pick of the straws. You are one of millions'. Just behave yourself and relax."He also shared his thoughts on death, saying: "You then realise it is not the big thing everyone has made it out to be. It is nothing. It is just a sudden nothing.
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