Actor Jeff Bridges nearly died ‘a couple of times’ during post-chemo Covid-19 battle


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Jeff Bridges shared in October 2020 that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma. Photo: TNS

The Dude hasn’t just beaten cancer and Covid-19 — but death.

Jeff Bridges said in an interview out Thursday (Sept 15) that it was his battle with lymphoma that left him vulnerable to Covid-19 — prior to when people could get vaccinated against the virus — nearly costing the Big Lebowski star his life.

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