The Evil Dead star Bruce Campbell revealed he has been diagnosed with a ‘treatable’ but not ‘curable’ type of cancer, forcing him to seek medical care and cancel forthcoming public appearances. He posted an announcement of his situation on his Twitter feed on March 2, 2026.

While he didn’t offer details on the specific type of cancer he has, he did note that “…professionally, a few things will have to change — appearances and cons and work in general need to take [a] back seat to treatment.”

The actor has hopes that his treatments will go well enough by this summer that he will be able to tour his comedy movie Ernie & Emma, which he wrote, directed and stars in. The film releases this fall.

His post continues:

“There are several cons this year summer [sic] that I have to cancel. Big regrets on my part. Treatment needs and professional obligations don’t always go hand-in-hand,” he explained. “That’s about it. I’m not trying to 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 old son-of-a-bitch 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 is best known for his role as Ash Williams, the protagonist in Sam Raimi’s 1981 cult classic The Evil Dead, which was the sole character to appear in each subsequent film in that franchise.

He most recently served as the executive producer on sequel Evil Dead Burn, which wrapped filming in October, due out later this year.