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Jeff Bridges Spotted For First Time Since Revealing Cancer Is In Remission, Brutal Battle With COVID-19

Jeff Bridges is on the mend!

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The 71-year-old acting legend was spotted out for a walk for the first time since revealing his cancer was in remission.

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Bridges was snapped on a stroll with his wife Susan in Brentwood, Calif. The True Grit star sported a super casual look in a dark tee, khaki pants and sunnies. He also wore a backpack over his shoulder during the outing, in photos obtained by PEOPLE.

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Last week, the Oscar winner shared a heartwarming message via his website declaring his one-time “9-inch x 12-inch” mass “has shrunk down to the size of a marble.”

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He added his cancer battle has been a “piece of cake” compared to his fight with COVID-19. Bridges and his wife contracted the deadly virus earlier this year while he was undergoing chemo.

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“COVID kicking my ass good, but I am double vaccinated and feeling much better now,” he shared in a previously unpublished post. The Iron Man alum explained that through his battle he experienced “moments of tremendous pain” but overall “felt happy and joyous most of the time.”

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The SAG Award winning actor continued: “This brush with mortality has brought me a real gift. Life is brief [and] beautiful. Love is all around us, & available all times. It’s a matter of opening ourselves to receive the gift.”

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Bridges noted that his main focus for getting better was so he could accompany his daughter, Haley, down the aisle on her wedding day. The 35-year-old wed beau Justin Shane earlier this year. He also is father to daughters Isabelle and Jessica.

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“I had a goal — walking my daughter Haley down the aisle,” the doting dad wrote. “She was getting married to a wonderful guy, Justin Shane. Thanks to Zach [Wermers] and my terrific medical team, I was able to, not only walk Hay down the aisle, but do the father/bride dance with her without oxygen.”

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Last year, the dad-of-three shared the heartbreaking news that he'd been diagnosed with lymphoma.

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“As the Dude would say.. New S**T has come to light,” he tweeted on October 19, 2020. “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.”

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