A treatable but incurable cancer diagnosis just forced one of horror cinema's most iconic faces to rearrange his entire schedule.
Bruce Campbell's cancer announcement
Bruce Campbell's cancer announcement
- Bruce Campbell revealed an incurable cancer diagnosis on social media.
- The 67-year-old kept the specific type of cancer private.
- Treatment over the summer takes priority over all professional commitments.
- Several convention appearances got scrapped because of it.
- Campbell wanted to get ahead of any false information spreading.
- Sympathy and unsolicited advice are not what he is after.
- He called himself a tough old son of a bitch with great support.
- Campbell originated Ash Williams in Sam Raimi's 1981 cult classic.
- Voice work in Evil Dead Rise kept him tied to the franchise in 2023.
- Evil Dead Burn has him as executive producer for a July 2026 release.
- Campbell wrote, directed, and stars in this comedy film.
- A fall release is the target if treatment goes according to plan.
