NO HOLD ON BRAEDEN What was The Young and the Restless actor Eric Braeden diagnosed with?
ERIC Braeden is arguably best known for his role as Victor Newman in The Young and the Restless.
Braeden recently updated the world on his health and fans are worried to know what the soap star has been diagnosed with.
Eric Braeden (R) is widely known for his role as Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless
Who is Eric Braeden?
Eric Braeden is a German actor born on April 3, 1941, in Bredenbek, Germany.
In 1959, Braeden immigrated to the United States with his father where he attended the University of Montana.
Shortly after graduating, Braeden landed his first role as a German soldier in the World War II drama Combat!
Eric went on to portray various roles in hit 70s shows such as Hawaii Five-0, Gunsmoke, and CHiPs.
In 1980, Braeden landed the role of Victor Newman on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful.
Additionally, Eric played John Jacob Astor in the 1997 hit movie, Titanic.
In 1966, Eric married his college sweetheart, Dale Russell.
What was Eric Braeden diagnosed with?
On April 23, 2023, Braeden took to Facebook to share with his fans that he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
In a 13-minute video, Braeden said: “Whilst recuperating from the knee surgery, I began to have problems with my prostate.
“I hate to be this personal, but I think this may be good for some older guys who may or may not listen to this. It’ll happen to them.
“My prostate, I’d had some problems with it before,” he continued. “It manifests itself by you having to pee a lot. And it got to the point where I had to get up almost every half hour.”
He then went on to reveal he had a biopsy that showed low-grade and high-grade cancer cells around his bladder.
He concluded the video by saying: “This bastard ain’t going to get me; I’m going to get it.”
Eric Braeden revealed he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in April 2023
What is Eric’s net worth?
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Eric Braeden has a reported net worth of $25million.
In 1992, Braeden won his first People’s Choice Award for Favorite Male Performer in a Daytime Serial.
The German actor went on to win a Daytime Emmy and Soap Opera Digest Award for his work on The Young and the Restless.
In 2007, Braeden earned a Walk of Fame Star on Hollywood Boulevard.