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Comedy legend Billy Connolly has said that he doesn’t think he ‘has long left’ after announcing his retirement due to ill health.
The Scottish comic, actor and presenter, 78, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2013 and performed his last stand-up gig in 2017, during which he spoke about his condition.
Connolly said he experiences the shakes common to Parkinson’s sufferers, but he is also losing his hearing and now sleeps separately from his wife Pamela Stephenson due to vivid dreams in which he lashed out at her.
Billy Connolly has said he doesn’t think he has long left. Pic: REX Features