“To all of the people that I never got to meet, and the 6,018 die hard fans that enjoyed my work. I have some bad news,” Hicks wrote. “I have been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. I have approximately 1 to 3 years to live.”

Hicks, known for his role as Jake in Sam Raimi’s “Evil Dead II” in 1987, added he “sure as hell packed a whole bunch of living into my 68 years.”

“I got no change coming back that’s for sure. And not too many regrets,” Hicks continued. “Ok, gotta go. I’m gunna find out just what in the hell is going on down in that fruit cellar.”

Hicks’ friend, Dominic Mancini, has launched a Go Fund Me page to help cover the actor’s medical fees. As of Sunday, $5,400 has been raised with a goal of $8,000.

“Let us all bond together like the horror community always does in the face of real-life horror,” Mancini wrote. “Let’s help one of our beloved horror icons of the 80’s, and repay him for all the love, work, and laughs he has brough [sic] us, and will bring us forever – through his legacy and footprint in the genre that we all love so much.”

Additionally, Mancini said Full Empire Promotions will have an online store available for fans to purchase a signed photo of Hicks. Fans also have the option to submit their own memorabilia to be signed, with the proceeds going towards Hicks’ medical expenses.