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Billy Connolly makes a harrowing admission about death after 'confronting' the reality of his situation as he speaks frankly about his health amid ongoing battle with Parkinson's

Billy Connolly has made a harrowing admission about death as he opened up about his ongoing battle with Parkinson's disease.

But while most people would no doubt crumble at the news, Billy made light of the situation by joking that no one had said that to him before, while his wife Pamela Stephenson was on hand to give him a heartfelt hug. The star then joked that he probably got the disease following his several appearances on Michael Parkinson's chat show, before that noting he just 'confronted' the reality of having the condition instead of wallowing in self-pity. The star then joked that he probably got the disease following his several appearances on Michael Parkinson's chat show [pictured], before noting that he just 'confronted' the reality of having the condition instead of wallowing in self-pity

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