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Jeff Bridges, 74, declares he's now in 'great' health three years after he nearly DIED when he caught COVID-19 while having chemotherapy

He contracted COVID-19 in January 2021, when he was immunocompromised by the chemotherapy he was receiving for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. After five months in the hospital, he recovered.

Jeff Bridges is now in 'great' health, three years after he nearly died when he caught COVID-19 during his cancer battle; he made the remarks Monday at the Chaplin Award gala (pictured) Jeff was even able to find a bright side in the ordeal - it deepened his gratitude for his family, including his wife of nearly 44 years Susan Geston, whom he is pictured with Monday His cancer, plus the COVID-19 lockdowns, forced a 15-month pause in the production of his FX show The Old Man, co-starring John Lithgow and Amy Brenneman.

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