Jeff Bridges Makes Miraculous Recovery from Cancer and COVID-19, Returns to Film 'The Old Man'
- Jeff Bridges survived advanced non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and a severe case of COVID-19, spending almost five months in the hospital.
- Bridges' 9-by-12-inch tumor has shrunk to the size of a marble thanks to chemotherapy treatment.
- Bridges credits his wife, meditation, and positive thinking for pulling him through COVID-19, which he says was nearly fatal.
- Though still dealing with some lingering effects, Bridges' health has mostly returned, allowing him to resume filming Season 2 of his show "The Old Man."
- Bridges has gained a new appreciation for life and believes in the power of storytelling to help overcome difficult challenges.