Billy Connolly’s makes devastating admission about death amid Parkinson's battle
dailyrecord.co.ukBilly Connolly has made a devastating admission about death amid his Parkinson's battle as he stars in a new BBC show. In an exclusive interview with the Mirror, the Big Yin has revealed how he has seen the funny side of death, after coming to terms with his ongoing battle against Parkinson's disease.The iconic Scottish comic had his world turned upside down in 2013 when doctors diagnosed him with prostate cancer - which he got the all-clear from - and Parkinson's on the same day.
Despite the life-changing news, Billy laughed off the experience and said: "Yes, it was a funny week I had."On the Monday, I had hearing aids.
On the Tuesday I got pills for heartburn, which I have to take all the time, and on the Wednesday I got news that I had prostate cancer and Parkinson's. "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’."Billy even joked how his Parkinson's must have stemmed from countless appearances on Michael Parkinson's chat shows over the years, which helped make him a household name.
He told The Mirror: "I just thought ‘I have got Parkinson's. I wish he (Michael) had kept it to himself!’ It was easy (making fun of it)."You just confront it and make decisions based on it.
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