Whoopi Goldberg admits she's 'happy to be alive' as she celebrates her 68th birthday

The Academy Award winner, 68, told her cohosts it is a 'privilege' to get older as she celebrated her birthday after a series of recent health scares and paid tribute to her late brother Clyde who died in 2015. Speaking about why she makes a fuss about getting older, Whoopi said: 'It's important because I feel lucky to have lived to this age because I've outlived my brother. I'm older than my brother was, and I just feel like I should celebrate and have a good time for all those folks who didn't get to get here.'