Sir Ian McKellen, 86, has 'accepted that I'm not immortal' Sir Ian McKellen has admitted that the older he gets, the more "death becomes ever present". 15 February 2026 Sir Ian McKellen admits he "accepted that I'm not immortal" since his 2024 fall. Sir Ian McKellen at the 2023 National Television Awards The 86-year-old actor took a nasty tumble while performing in Player Kings at London's Noel Coward Theatre and made a gradual return to work after he suffered a chipped vertebra and a fractured wrist.
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February 15, 2026
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