Sir Billy Connolly has spoken candidly about death and living with Parkinson's disease.

Axar.az reports citing Independent.

The 76-year-old was diagnosed with the degenerative neurological condition in 2013 and announced his retirement from touring last month.

Appearing on the BBC documentary series Made in Scotland, which sees Connolly reflect on his life and career, the revered comedian says, according to The Mirror: "My life, it's slipping away and I can feel it and I should.

"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.

"As bits slip off and leave me, talents leave and attributes leave. I don't have the balance I used to have, I don't have the energy I used to have. I can't hear the way I used to hear, I can't see as good as I used to. I can't remember the way I used to remember.