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Jane Fonda says she is ready to die and knows she has little time left
After being diagnosed with cancer, actress Jane Fonda said she is not afraid to die and is grateful for the life she has had
November 17, 2022 8:52pm
Updated: November 21, 2022 4:01pm
Actress, producer, activist, and living legend Jane Fonda, 84, said she is ready to die. After announcing last September that she was diagnosed with cancer, specifically non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the actress has said she is aware that she has little time left to live.
"When you get to my age, you better be aware of the amount of time behind you instead of in front of you. It's just realistic," the two-time Oscar winner said in an interview she gave to Entertainment Tonight.
And although the "Barbarella" star spoke frankly about her age and health situation, she was never pessimistic and said that death is not something she wishes for either.
"I'm not afraid to leave, I'm ready, I've had a great life. It's not that I want to leave, but I am aware that it will be sooner rather than later.”
Fonda is turning 85 on December 21 and the "Monster in Law" star plans to celebrate her 85th birthday with family and close friends.
"My family will be there. My daughter and grandchildren will be coming from Vermont and my son, his wife, and son, who live in Los Angeles, and some friends will be coming and we'll have a quiet time," Fonda added.
Jane Fonda's battle with cancer
Famous for being one of the first Hollywood stars to promote and do business with a healthy lifestyle, based on exercise and good eating habits, Jane Fonda claimed she is doing well with the chemotherapy she is receiving to treat lymphoma, so she has not stopped in her constant environmental activism, one of the causes in which she has worked the most in recent years.
"The week I get chemotherapy is challenging, you get tired, but after that week it's great. I've been traveling, campaigning for climate candidates. I want to see my grandchildren grow up enough to leave knowing they'll be okay. That would be important. But, you know, my climate work is going to be something special. I'll do it until I drop," she said.
