Bruce Campbell Reveals Cancer Diagnosis

"Evil Dead" franchise star Bruce Campbell has revealed he has been diagnosed with cancer.

The beloved self-proclaimed “B-movie actor” took to social media on Monday to tell fans he had a condition that was “treatable not curable.”

The 67-year-old actor posted a message to his fans on X, writing, “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.”

“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,".

“There are several cons this year summer that I have to cancel. Big regrets on my part. Treatment needs and professional obligations don’t always go hand-in-hand. That’s about it. I’m not trying 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 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 wrote, signing off with “Much love.”

Campbell stars in and directs “Ernie & Emma,” a road-trip comedy about a widowed pear salesman’s journey to scatter his wife’s ashes. An early screening in Portland, Ore. is already sold out.

Campbell landed his breakout role as Ash Williams in Sam Raimi’s cult classic "The Evil Dead" in 1981, and then returned for its popular sequels, 1987’s "Evil Dead II" and 1993’s "Army of Darkness".

He reprised his role as Ash Williams in the series spin-off "Ash vs Evil Dead" and  serves as executive producer on the upcoming “Evil Dead Burn,” due in theaters in June.

Campbell also had cameos in Raimi’s Spider-Man trilogy and starred in 2002’s "Bubba Ho-tep".

He chronicled his adventures in Hollywood in his 2002 autobiography, "If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor."