Billy Connolly

[msc 17,712]

Got the BAFTA fellowship (their lifetime achievement award). Did a recorded bit to camera. Not at deaths door but his illness has progressed a fair bit in the last 2 years and there was a few moments where he was struggling for words.

[RoverAndOut 3,397]

On 08/05/2022 at 20:30, msc said:

Got the BAFTA fellowship (their lifetime achievement award). Did a recorded bit to camera. Not at deaths door but his illness has progressed a fair bit in the last 2 years and there was a few moments where he was struggling for words.

 

Just been catching up on the BAFTAs and he's definitely deteriorated. Caught some of the 'Billy Connolly does...' series on Gold recently and he seemed much worse than on that, he's clearly got less control now. Cruel disease for someone whose comedy was often so physical.

[Clorox Bleachman 2,008]

Turning 80 next week and still looking well in this photo:

 

[YoungWillz 18,948]

1 minute ago, Clorox Bleachman said:

Turning 80 next week and still looking well in this photo:

 

Living in a medieval castle seems to suit him...

[Bibliogryphon 8,615]

2 hours ago, Clorox Bleachman said:

Turning 80 next week and still looking well in this photo:

 

Looks like he is waiting for a big gig next month, if the elves have wrapped all the presents by then

[DCI Frank Burnside 2,670]

Was there a statement or such like from Billy regarding Michael Parkinson ? Can't seem to see anything. Would be surprising if he didn't say anything 

[openviews 240]

16 hours ago, DCI Frank Burnside said:

Was there a statement or such like from Billy regarding Michael Parkinson ? Can't seem to see anything. Would be surprising if he didn't say anything 

Don't think he did for Robin Williams or Sean Connery either but spoke about them afterwards in interviews.
 

I imagine he would just contact the family directly and going by the Dickie Bird interview its possible he might have spoken to him recently as well.

[Octopus of Odstock 1,850]

Bear in mind that modern media are too lazy to contact anyone for direct memories. They just nick it off Twitter. I've had two tributes published in the online version of a daily newspaper  simply because I was one of the first to post a proper tribute to a racing driver on Twitter.

[Evil Grimace 307]

Two recent interviews by Billy Connolly.

 

In summary:  he enjoyed lockdowns at home with his wife and dogs, he's had some serious falls, need to get a lift everywhere and his wife is his full time carer.

Billy Connolly had 'serious falls' after balance issues, says wife

 

 

And a back and forth interview conducted by his wife:

Billy Connolly’s most intimate interview yet (by his wife)

 

The picture below is from the second interview, picture dated September 2023 in Key West, Florida.

[The Old Crem 3,164]

Was on Radio 4 this morning. 

[maryportfuncity 9,987]

2 minutes ago, The Old Crem said:

Was on Radio 4 this morning. 

 

 

Aye, but they sent him the questions and he took his own time to record the answers, sounded remarkably well considering but given the way his bit was recorded it's hard to judge

[maryportfuncity 9,987]

Yer man's 81 today

 

[The Daredevil 1,077]

A gut feeling he will be making his debut on the official DL next year, potentially in position 47 or 48.

 

Still think he has roughly 5 years to go though.