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. The comedian, 81, was diagnosed with the degenerative condition in 2013 and on the same day was also told he had prostate cancer - which he later got the all clear from 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. In a frank new interview, Billy told that after coming to terms with his illness, he finally sees the funny side to death The Scottish star heartbreakingly confessed that after 'confronting' the reality of his situation, he came to the realisation that death was not 'a big thing' In an interview, conducted by his wife Pamela Stephenson, he admitted his balance is getting worse – causing him to suffer what she described as 'a couple of serious falls'. The star then joked that he probably got the disease following his several appearances on Michael Parkinson's chat show, before noting that he just 'confronted' the reality of having the condition instead of wallowing in self-pity 'You just have to think "Don't think you are being badly treated or you have the bad pick of the straws.