Jeff Bridges views cancer battle that left him ‘pretty close to dying’ as ‘learning experience’ [Video]

Jeff Bridges reflected on his cancer and COVID-19 battle that left the actor “pretty close to dying.”

Bridges was diagnosed with lymphoma and later contracted COVID-19. Three years later, “The Big Lebowski” star is doing “great” post recovery.

The 74-year-old actor explained being near-death was a”learning experience,” in an interview with Page Six at the 49th Chaplin Award Gala at Lincoln Center.

“It’s amazing the way the mind can forget all that stuff,” Bridges added. “I don’t think too much about the past.”

JEFF BRIDGES TALKS ‘THE BIG LEBOWSKI’ AND HIS TERRIFYING NEAR-DEATH EXPERIENCE

Bridges announced his Non-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosis in October 2020.

“As the Dude would say.. New S— has come to light,” he said, in reference to his character from “The Big Lebowski.” “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.”

The actor had discovered the tumor while filming the TV series …