Bruce Campbell attends the Hysteria! press room during New York Comic Con 2024 at The Jacob K. Javits Convention Center on October 17, 2024 in New York City. (Credit: Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images for ReedPop)
Actor Bruce Campbell revealed that he has a "treatable" but not "curable" cancer.
The "Evil Dead" franchise star shared the news in an Instagram post on Monday.
Bruce Campbell reveals cancer diagnosis
What they're saying:
Hi folks, these days, when someone is having a health issue, it’s referred to as an ‘opportunity,’ so let’s go with that – I’m having one of those. It’s also called a type of cancer that’s ‘treatable’ not ‘curable.’ I apologize if that’s a shock – it was to me, too," Campbell said.
The 67-year-old would not go into further detail about his diagnosis, but said he was posting the announcement because, "professionally, a few things will have to change." He said appearances and work in general would need to take a back seat to treatment.
"My plan is to get as well as I possibly can over the summer so that I can tour with my new movie ‘Ernie & Emma’ this fall," he continued.
He added: "I’m not trying to enlist sympathy – or advice – I just want to get ahead of this information in case false information gets out (which it will)."
Bruce Campbell’s career
In 1979, the Detroit-native and his friends raised $350,000 for a low-budget film, "The Evil Dead," in which he starred.
Completed piecemeal over four years, the film first gained notoriety in England, where it became the best-selling video of 1983, beating out The Shining (1980), according to IMDB. After its appearance at Cannes, New Line Cinema stepped forward to release "Evil Dead" in the U.S.
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Campbell moved to Los Angeles and quickly gained a foothold producing or starring in genre films such as the "Maniac Cop" series, "Lunatics: A Love Story," "Moontrap" and "Mindwarp."
Campbell then rejoined his Detroit colleagues to star and co-produce the second and third films in the "Evil Dead" trilogy.
He has since expanded his range on television, appearing in dozens of projects including "Psych," "Charmed," "The Legend of Tarzan" and "The X-Files."
The Source: The information for this story was provided by Bruce Campbell's social media account and IMDB account. This story was reported from Los Angeles.