Sir Billy Connolly has said his life has changed 'radically' with Parkinson's.
Sir Billy Connolly revealed he forgot his dog's name as his life has changed “radically” during his battle with Parkinson’s disease.
“My memory is short. I forgot the name of one of my dogs, which is really awkward when you’re shouting to it in the street. “I shake a bit. I don’t shake every day, all the time. But for about an hour or two I’ll shake and when I’m drawing it spoils it.“I think most things can be conquered and especially the depression. Depression is such a complex affair, but you have to conquer it, take it on face-to-face and refuse to be part of it.
In an extract from his new book, published in The Telegraph, Sir Billy said he has considered what he wants to have written on his gravestone.
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