Sources close to comedian Bill Cosby have revealed that he is almost blind due to a degenerative eye condition, and ask that the public spare a thought for him at this time.

The medical condition has reportedly left Cosby unable to perform activities that were previously routine, like leaving the house to buy a paper, or drugging women for the purposes of sexually assaulting them.

“It’s terrible to see him so helpless like this. He still tries to act like nothing’s wrong but he invariably ends up dropping the pills down the sofa or spiking his own drink by mistake.”

But he wants his fans to know that even if he is never able to entertain nor molest them again, they will always be in his heart, just like he was often in them.

“At least he can still joke about it, which is something.”