Michael Richards opens up about private prostate cancer battle in 2018

Michael Richards is opening up about his private battle with cancer in 2018.

The "Seinfeld" star, 74, explained how a diagnosis with stage 1 prostate cancer after a routine checkup changed his relationship with mortality

"I thought, 'Well, this is my time. I'm ready to go,'" he recalled. "But then my son came to mind just a few seconds later and I heard myself saying,

'I've got a 9-year-old and I'd like to be around for him. Is there any way I can get a little more life going?

"It had to be contained quickly. I had to go for the full surgery," Richards told the outlet.

"I had over 40 journals I'd kept over the years and wanted to do a full review of my life," Richards said.

I wanted to connect with feelings and memory. I'm surprised at how much I was able to remember."

In his upcoming memoir, the actor also opened up about the racial slur incident that stymied his career nearly 20 years ago.

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