>>>Maybe he has Alzheimer's or something, because this seems very strange coming from him.<<<
Sad, but I believe you are correct. The old man is losing it. Those of us who idolized him for his sphagetti westerns and his Dirty Harry movies, might find it hard to forgive this outrageous revision of history. But remember that dementia can lead to hallucinations, and it is obvious the old man is hallucinating. God have mercy on his soul.
guilty until...........