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Billy Connolly makes heartbreaking admission about death amid Parkinson's battle

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

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. Billy also discusses his battle with alcohol, the loneliness of fame and his regrets about being a father to Jamie and Cara, his children by first wife Irish Pressagh who he married in a drunken ceremony in 1969. The star also opens up about his abusive childhood and how he's found peace living in Key West, Florida, with his wife of 35 years, comedian turned psychologist Pamela Stephenson.

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