‘Evil Dead’ Star Bruce Campbell Reveals He Has 5 Years to Live ‘Give or Take’ After Cancer Diagnosis

The Army of Darkness star admitted that his diagnosis was a “shock” before adding that he only decided to share his prognosis publicly due to his various upcoming public appearances.

“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,” he continued at the time. “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.”

He added, “Regrets on my part. Treatment needs and professional obligations don’t always go hand-in-hand.”

Campbell is the star and director of Ernie & Emma, while his wife, Ida Gearon, serves as a producer. The road-trip comedy follows a widowed pear salesman who goes on an adventure to scatter his wife’s ashes. Ernie & Emma premiered last month in Medford, Oregon, where the project was filmed, with a wider release scheduled for the fall.

“Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while,” the actor concluded back in March. “As always, you’re the greatest fans in the world and I hope to see you soon!”

During his Wednesday podcast appearance, Campbell reiterated that when it comes to his cancer diagnosis, he has decided “pretty specifically” to “live with it, not die from it.”

“Cancer is all the rage, but I’ve said plenty and I need to get back to the business of living,” he wrote via X on Saturday, September 5.