Seinfeld’s Michael Richards shares a prostate cancer diagnosis

Michael Richards He speaks publicly about a private health battle.

The comedian, who is best known for playing Cosmo Kramer on the 1990s sitcom Seinfeldopened up about her stage 1 prostate cancer diagnosis in 2018.

“I thought, ‘Okay, this is my time. I’m ready to go,'” Richards said. the people In an interview published on May 23. “But then my son came to mind a few seconds later and I heard myself saying, ‘I have a 9-year-old and I want to be near him. Is there any way I can get more out of life?’

Father of two children AntonioWhich he shares with his wife BethscapeAnd my daughter Sofia From his previous marriage Kathleen Lyons– He said that he had his prostate removed to treat cancer on the recommendation of his doctor.

“I had to go for the full surgery,” he said. the people. “If I hadn’t done that, I probably would have died in about eight months.”