United Kingdom, April 13 -- Jeff Bridges discovered "the magic of life" when he came close to death.

The 75-year-old actor was diagnosed with non-Hogkin's lymphoma in 2020 and then fell very ill with COVID-19 and he admitted he learned a lot from his health woes.

He told The Times newspaper's Saturday Review: "Well, it's interesting. The very things you are trying to avoid - cancer, death, whatever - are where the gold is.

"You become privy to stuff that you can only realise in that situation: how much you love and are loved, how willing you are to let go, understanding death, all those spiritual things we dabble with. When it really gets down to it . Whoo! It's tasty...

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