'Not dying'
Billy Connolly apologises for ‘depressing’ his fans after saying his life was ‘slipping away’ in latest documentary
The 76-year-old had viewers in tears earlier this week when he said his life was "slipping away" in a new documentary
BILLY Connolly has apologised for "depressing" his fans after he said his life was "slipping away" in an emotional documentary.
The much-loved comedian, 76, addressed the programme in a video shared on Twitter by his wife Pamela Stephenson.
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Strumming on his banjo, a smiling Billy sang: "Not dying, not dead, not slipping away.
"Sorry if I depressed you. Maybe I should have phrased it better."
Unsurprisingly, the update was well received by his fans.
The star had viewers in tears on Thursday night as he reflected on his life in the second part of his BBC series Made In Scotland.
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The funnyman was dealt a devastating blow when he was diagnosed with both prostate cancer and Parkinson's on the same day in 2013.
In a clip filmed last year, Billy said: “There is no denying it, I am 75, 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.
“Because it is back there in my childhood and youth when I go to all those things that made me that live keenest in my memory now.”
Later in the documentary he added: "My life, it’s slipping away and I can feel it and I should.
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Billy Connolly reminisces about home in BBC documentary series Made In Scotland
"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."
Viewers were in tears at Billy's trip down memory lane, and shared their sadness at his health problems.
One wrote on Twitter: "Billy Connolly just breaks my heart. True definition of legend."
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Another added: "Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland, in absolute tears. He is the true meaning of a legend!"
A third tweeted: "I just love billy connolly to bits, he’s like a part of the family to most of us here in scotland, just cause he’s that loved."
A fourth agreed, writing: "Watching Sir Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland. Absolute legend of a man! @Billy_Connolly".
Meanwhile, a fellow viewer tweeted: "If there's one famous person who we must protect at all times, it's Billy Connolly."
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Billy Connolly returns to his old local in Glasgow for Made in Scotland documentary
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