aNew photos of 85-year-old Jack Nicholson have emerged after the legendary actor was spotted for the first time in 18 months

Jack Nicholson is widely regarded as one of the greatest film actors of his generation, as well as one of Hollywood’s most recognizable celebrities: He was always known as a high-profile star who could always be found sitting courtside at Lakers games and front row at the Oscars.

Nicholson, who turns 86 this month, has been largely out of the public eye in recent years. But recently, media outlets published paparazzi photos of the actor — the first taken of him in over a year — claiming he looked “unrecognizable” and “disheveled.”

But now, fans are speaking up in his defense and calling on critics to leave him alone and let him age in peace.