Hollywood
actor
Jeff
Bridges,
on
Tuesday,
shared
with
his
fans
that
he
has
been
diagnosed
with
lymphoma.
For
the
unversed,
Lymphoma
is
a
cancer
of
the
lymphatic
system.
The
Oscar-winning
actor
Jeff
Bridges
took
to
his
Twitter
account
and
wrote,"As
the
Dude
would
say..
New
S**T
has
come
to
light.
I
have
been
diagnosed
with
Lymphoma.
Although
it
is
a
serious
disease,
I
feel
fortunate
that
I
have
a
great
team
of
doctors
and
the
prognosis
is
good.
I'm
starting
treatment
and
will
keep
you
posted
on
my
recovery."
Jeff
Said
He
Understand
The
Diagnosis
Is
Serious
But
Feels
Fortunate
Jeff
also
took
the
chance
and
asked
his
fans
to
vote,
"I'm
profoundly
grateful
for
the
love
and
support
from
my
family
and
friends.
Thank
you
for
your
prayers
and
well
wishes.
And,
while
I
have
you,
please
remember
to
go
vote.
Because
we
are
all
in
this
together.
vote.org.
Love,
Jeff."
He
also
shared
the
same
message
on
his
Instagram
profile.
Jeff
Has
Seven
Oscar
Nominations
Jeff
is
best
known
for
his
roles
in
The
Big
Lebowski,
Crazy
Heart,
Starman,
True
Grit,
The
Last
Picture
Show,
The
Contender,
Thunderbolt
and
Lightfoot
and
Hell
or
High
Water
among
others.
He
has
been
nominated
seven
times
for
Oscar,
including
for
his
performance
in
the
black-and-white
movie
The
Last
Picture
Show.
Jeff
finally
won
an
Oscar
for
the
2009's
film
Crazy
Heart.
He
Will
Be
Seen
In
Web
Series
The
Old
Man
In
2021
In
recent
years,
Jeff
appeared
in
Marvel's
Iron
Man
series
and
starred
in
a
remake
of
the
John
Wayne
classic
True
Grit.
His
upocming
project
in
a
television
series
The
Old
Man,
which
is
set
to
premiere
on
FX
on
Hulu
in
2021.