‘Seinfeld’ star Michael Richards reveals prostate cancer battle: I would’ve ‘been dead’ in 8 months

Michael Richards revealed he secretly battled prostate cancer in 2018 — and only survived because of his decision to undergo a dramatic surgery.

The “Seinfeld” star, who played the ever-eccentric Cosmo Kramer, received the stage 1 diagnosis after a checkup showed he had elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels.

“I thought, well, this is my time. I’m ready to go,” he told People in an interview published Thursday of receiving the devastating news. “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?'”

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