Actor Jeff Bridge, best known for his roles as Bad Black in “Crazy Heart” and Dude in “The Big Labowski”, announced on Monday that he has lymphoma.
“Even though it is a serious disease, I am lucky to have a large team of doctors and the prognosis is good.” Mr. Bridge tweeted, With a nod to the dude. “I’ll start treatment and post you on my recovery recovery.”
He said he was grateful for the love and support he received from his family and friends in the meantime.
“Thank you people for your prayers and best wishes,” he said before urging people to vote.
The representative for Mr. Bridge did not immediately return a request for comment Tuesday.
Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system that helps the body fight germs, according to the Mayo Clinic.
Mr Bridges did not specify what he wrote for his treatment, but options vary depending on the type and severity of the cancer, the clinic said. Those options may include chemotherapy, immunotherapy and radiation therapy.
Hodgkin’s lymphoma and Noden-Hodgkin’s lymphoma are the two main subtypes of lymphoma. According to the National Cancer Institute, it accounts for 3. percent of all new cancer cases.
About 2.1 percent of people will be diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma in their lifetime, the organization said, based on data from 2015 to 2017. In 2017 alone, more than 719,000 people were estimated to be living with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. United States.
Mr. Bridge belongs to a family of artists, including his father Lloyd and his brother Bau, who died in 1998. He started his acting career in the late 1950s and has appeared in more than 90 projects, according to the IMDB. He has received seven Academy Award nominations and won an Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for “Crazy Heart” in 2010.
But his role as Jeff Labowski – aka “The Dude” – in “The Big Labowski” (1998), was followed by a cult.
In a 2017 interview with The New York Times, Mr. Bridges said he’s not sure if he’s related to most of all his dudes. The different roles Mr. Bridges has played, Mr. Bridges said, start with yourself and see what the lines are with the character.
“You can expand on your own aspects that work with the character, or those parts of yours don’t match the curve,” he said.
When asked if people adorn the dude, Mr. Bridges said. “He’s who he is and doesn’t mess with her trying to be something else. It’s a mystery to me. “
According to IMDB, Mr. Bridge was recently filming “The Old Man”, an FX series that is set to debut on Hulu next year.
FX, Touchstone Television, Hulu and FXP said that during these challenging times our thoughts reach Jeff and his family, and they receive our love and support. In a joint statement. “We wish him a safe and complete recovery. And, Jeff always says, ‘We’re all in this together.’ Jeff, we’re all in this together with you. ”
