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More Stories. He said he could no longer stride around the stage, like he used to, and Parkinson's had made him become 'rooted to the spot and afraid to move'. He said: 'There is no denying it, I am 75 [at the time of filming], I have got Parkinson's and I am at the wrong end of the telescope of life, I am at the point where the yesteryears mean more than the yesterdays.
My life, it's slipping away and I can feel it and I should. He added: 'I'm 75, I'm near the end, I'm a damn sight nearer the end than I am the beginning but it doesn't frighten me, it's an adventure and it is quite interesting to see myself slipping away. It causes muscle stiffness, slowness of movement, tremors, sleep disturbance, chronic fatigue, an impaired quality of life and can lead to severe disability.
It is a progressive neurological condition that destroys cells in the part of the brain that controls movement. Sufferers are known to have diminished supplies of dopamine because nerve cells that make it have died. There is currently no cure and no way of stopping the progression of the disease, but hundreds of scientific trials are underway to try and change that.
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Damon Albarn's solo album is a blend of laidback introspection and Blur-worthy pop Tiger King A gifted banjo player and folk singer, he formed a duo called The Humblebums with Tam Harvey. In they were joined by Gerry Rafferty , who had approached Connolly after a gig in Paisley.
After releasing one album, Harvey left the trio, and Connolly and Rafferty went on to release two more albums. Billy's time with Rafferty influenced his future comedy, as he would tell audiences funny stories in between songs. Billy Connolly has become an accomplished actor since the s, appearing in movies such as:. His 'The Big Yin' nickname was first used during his younger years to differentiate between himself and his father.
Broad and strong. Huge, like a bull. And then I got bigger than him, and the whole thing got out of control. Big Billy or Wee Billy? See more Must Read on Smooth. See more Latest Features.
Ed Sheeran. More info. Sir Billy Connolly, 78, is married to his wife Pamela Stephenson, an actress and comedian who now works as a clinical psychologist and writer. The Big Yin star has since opened up about not sharing a bed with his other half in a candid chat. The comedian, who now resides in Florida, was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in and later retired from stand-up due to his condition. The comic, who has been married to his wife for 32 years, said she has never complained about being interrupted in her sleep.
Laughing and singing or having fights," Billy told the Mirror in The small-screen star also gushed over his partner who said that she's a "rather attractive nurse". Billy and Pamela tied the knot in and together have three daughters, Amy, Daisy and Scarlett.
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