Bond girl Britt Ekland once toyed with idea of euthanasia

Former James Bond girl Britt Ekland once considered letting her mother freeze to death, because watching her suffer from Alzheimer's disease was so painful - reports Contact Music.

Ekland, the former wife of peter Sellers and ex-girlfriend of Rod Stewart, briefly toyed with the option of euthanasia to end her mum Mar-Britt's suffering.

The 63-year-old, a campaigner for Alzheimer's Society, says, "Near the end I seriously thought about taking her for a long drive, opening the windows to the icy Swedish air and letting nature take its course.

"It may sound strange but when she died it was almost a relief - to finally be able to grieve, to let go and plan a beautiful funeral.

"Through the 11 torturous years she was ill I felt totally helpless, so I've made it my duty to spread awareness of the disease that ravaged her."

Thanks to `Kyvan` for the alert.

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