‘Evil Dead’ star Bruce Campbell says he has five years to live after cancer diagnosis

Matt LavietesSat, September 5, 2026 at 6:40 PM UTC

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Actor Bruce Campbell announced his illness in March, saying he was diagnosed with a “treatable” but not “curable” type of cancer. (Paras Griffin / Getty Images)

Actor Bruce Campbell said he has five years to live amid treatment for cancer.

Speaking on an episode of “The Adam Carolla Show” released Thursday, the actor — best known for his roles in “The Evil Dead” horror franchise — said he has “give or take” five years left.

“I’ve decided though, pretty specifically, to live with it, not die from it,” he said. “The cancer rabbit hole is enormous. You can go into focus groups of 10,000 guys who have exactly what you have. I won’t touch it with a 10-foot pole.”

Campbell, 67, declined to say what type of cancer he has.

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He announced his diagnosis in March, saying he had a “treatable” but not “curable” type of cancer.

“I apologize if that’s a shock — it was to me too,” he wrote in a post on X at the time. “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 cons and work in general need to take a back seat to treatment.”

Campbell appeared on the podcast to promote “Ernie & Emma,” an independent film he wrote, directed, produced and stars in.

“I’m moving on. I got a movie to promote. And when I promote this movie, I have nothing. I’m free and clear when I promote this movie mentally,” he said. “You have to make this decision of, ‘Well, OK, but do I have to stop everything that I’m doing because of this?’ Well, no.”

“It’s not just, you don’t die for cancer,” he added. “You die from what cancer does to you.”

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Source: “AOL Entertainment”