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Billy's bleak week

New Zealand Woman's Weekly

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September 16, 2024

Sir Billy Connolly refers to it as "a funny week". But for most people, the Scottish comedian's experiences 11 years ago would be no joking matter.

Billy's bleak week

"On the Monday, I had hearing aids. On the Tuesday, I got pills for heartburn and on the Wednesday, I got news that I had prostate cancer and Parkinson's," says Billy, 81, who has opened up on TV series, In My Own Words.

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