Academy Award-winning actor Jeff Bridges has revealed that he has been diagnosed with lymphoma. After making a light-hearted reference to his character the Dude in The Big Lebowski, Bridges said he had a "great team of doctors, and the prognosis is good".

As the Dude would say.. New S**T has come to light.

I have been diagnosed with Lymphoma. Although it is a serious disease, I feel fortunate that I have a great team of doctors and the prognosis is good.

I’m starting treatment and will keep you posted on my recovery.

— Jeff Bridges (@TheJeffBridges) October 20, 2020

In a secondary tweet, he thanked his family and friends, and urged his followers to vote in the upcoming election.

I’m profoundly grateful for the love and support from my family and friends.

Thank you for your prayers and well wishes. And, while I have you, please remember to go vote. Because we are all in this together. https://t.co/6sAU4MYixl

Love, Jeff

— Jeff Bridges (@TheJeffBridges) October 20, 2020

Bridges is celebrated worldwide for being one of the most diverse actors in Hollywood. He has been nominated for Academy Awards seven times, and won his first in 2010 for Crazy Heart. Hodgkin's Lymphoma is generally considered one of the more treatable forms of cancer, with 90% of patients surviving more than five years, and non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma sees around 70% of patients surviving more than 5 years.