Jeff Bridges says he’s ‘feeling good’ nearly 5 years after cancer diagnosis, but dealing with ‘long-term’ Covid effects

Jeff Bridges Shares Health Update: ‘I’m Feeling Good’

Jeff Bridges, 75, says he’s doing well nearly five years after being diagnosed with lymphoma. In a recent People interview, the Big Lebowski star said his health is “very good,” though he still faces some lingering effects from both cancer treatment and a severe case of COVID-19.

“Some things, it’s hard to tell if it’s the cancer, the COVID, or just old age,” he said, noting memory issues and a loss of smell. “My wife jokes, ‘I haven’t showered in days. You can’t smell?’”

Bridges first revealed his cancer diagnosis in October 2020, sharing that while it was serious, he had a great medical team and a positive prognosis. By September 2021, he announced that his tumor had shrunk to the size of a marble.

During treatment, he contracted COVID, which he said was more brutal than cancer. “It kicked my ass,” he wrote on his website, but added that the experience brought him a deeper appreciation for life.

Now in remission, Bridges recently finished filming The Old Man and is set to return in Tron: Ares later this year. He also released Slow Magic 1977–1978, a collection of unreleased music, calling it a joyful reunion with old friends and collaborators.