Bruce Campbell has never not been busy. Even in the periods between his many appearances as Ash Williams in the Evil Dead franchise, for the past 45 years the prolific B-movie king has continuously kept himself booked with indie horror films, TV roles, and video-game work, not to mention the convention circuit. (In 2025, Campbell made appearances at six fan conventions around the U.S.) But in 2026, the Army of Darkness and Ash Vs. Evil Dead star will be taking a step back — at least for a little while.
In a post shared to social media, Campbell announced on Monday night that he’s been diagnosed with “a type of cancer that’s ‘treatable’ but not ‘curable,’” adding 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 statement is written in Campbell’s famously witty, no-nonsense style: “Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while,” he said. He declined to share any further details about his diagnosis, simply saying that he wanted to get ahead of any “false information” that might come out about him and his health.
