Overview

• In a Weekend Magazine interview, Margolyes said she would "ask to be put down" if she lost speech after a stroke, became doubly incontinent, or "lost [her] mind completely."
• She said she now relies on a walker and regretted not exercising, calling that neglect of her health "foolish."
• She expressed a wish to spend as much time as possible with her partner, Heather Sutherland, at their home in Italy.
• The 84-year-old has discussed reduced mobility tied to conditions such as spinal stenosis and osteoporosis.
• Assisted dying remains illegal in the UK, with a bill to permit it for some terminally ill adults under review in the House of Lords after a June vote in favor.