Bruce Campbell has announced that he has been diagnosed with cancer, describing it as “treatable” but not “curable”, and that he will be withdrawing from some professional commitments.
The horror icon took to social media to share the message, writing: “Hi folks, 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.”
He continued: “The good news is, I’m not gonna go into any more detail. I’m posting this because professionally, a few things will have to change — appearances and [fan conventions] and work in general 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.”
“That’s about it,” he concluded. “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). Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while. As always, you’re the greatest fans in the world and I hope to see you soon!”
Campbell is best known as the lead of director Sam Raimi’s original Evil Dead trilogy, playing Ash Williams. The films made him a cult hero among fans of the horror genre. He has played the role in four movies, as well as the spin-off series Ash Vs. Evil Dead and several video games.
Outside of the horror franchise, he is known for the movies Bubba Ho-Tep, Fargo (both the film and subsequent TV series), and Raimi’s Spider-man trilogy, in which he appeared in three key cameos.
Last year, it was announced that the online title Evil Dead: The Game was being shut down three years after its release.
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