Listen to this article with a free account
Actor Bruce Campbell says he was diagnosed with a “treatable” but not “curable” type of cancer.
“I apologize if this is a shock, it was to me too,” he said in a statement on Monday. post on. “The good news is that I’m not going to go into detail. I’m posting this because professionally, some things will need to change: appearances, inconveniences, and work in general need to take a back seat to treatment.”
Campbell, 67, says he plans to “do as well as possible over the summer” so he can shoot this fall for his new movie “Ernie & Emma.”
The actor, best known for his roles in the horror franchise “The Evil Dead,” said he will have to cancel several conventions this summer.
“Big regrets on my part. Therapeutic needs and professional obligations do not always go well together,” he wrote. “That’s about it. I’m not trying to get sympathy – or advice – I just want to preempt this information in case false information comes out (which it will).”
Campbell ended his message by thanking his fans and saying he has a great support system around him.
