Elton John has reflected on his health issues and acknowledged his death.
The music legend accomplished many great things throughout his life, but despite all of those successes, there was one humble desire that he hopes will define his lasting legacy.
In a recent revelation, John shared details about his ongoing health struggles, which worried his die-hard fans when he publicly admitted earlier this year: “The uncertainty of how much time remains weighs heavily on me.”
Recognized as TIME Magazine’s Icon of the Year 2024, the “Rocket Man” hitmaker expressed his aspirations for his legacy after his death.
“On my tombstone, all I want to say is: ‘He was a great dad,'” John told People magazine.
Since 2014, John has been happily married to film producer David Furnish and they share 13-year-old Zachary and 11-year-old Elijah.
He also reflected on his children in the documentary “Elton John: Never Too Late on Disney+”, expressing: “They are worried when they find out how old I am. It’s not David, it’s me. They love dad so they want me to stay by their side forever.”
“I want to be with them forever. I want to see them have kids, get married, but I don’t think I’ll be around for that. Who knows? You never know.”
John emphasized his uncertainty about how much time was left for him.
“You think about it more when you get to my age,” he explains. “You think about life and… and death. You think, ‘Well, I just want to be where I want to be now.'”
At the beginning of that year, John faced a challenging “serious eye condition”, and among various health problems, he received a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes in the early 2000s.
The “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road” singer has also undergone knee and hip replacement surgery in the past few years.
He also revealed that he has suffered from impaired vision.
In early December, John appeared at the premiere of the movie “The Devil Wears Prada: The Musical”, walking on the red carpet with her husband. As he stepped onto the platform, he provided an update on his eye condition after previously revealing a serious eye infection had affected his vision.
John told the crowd: “As some of you may know I have been having problems and now I have lost my sight. “I haven’t seen the show yet but I really enjoyed it.”
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