Hollywood icon Bruce Willis was seen making a rare outing in California, amidst the destruction caused by Los Angeles' wildfires
Die Hard actor, 69, retired from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects language abilities.
Die Hard star Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023 and the Hollywood actor has since retired and is being cared for by his family and kids
Die Hard actor Bruce Willis' daughter Tallulah Willis started to notice her famous father was behaving differently long before he received a diagnosis for aphasis
Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.
The retired actor — currently battling frontotemporal dementia — was seen in a rare video speaking with LA wildfire first responders.
Last month, Bruce's ex-wife, Demi Moore, gave an update on his well-being amid his battle with dementia. In an interview with CNN, the 62-year-old actress explained that the actor is "in a very stable place," but it hasn't been easy watching him struggle.
Bruce Willis recently made his first public appearance since 2022 after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. In an Instagram post, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, shows the 69-year-old actor, who grew up in Salem County, shaking hands and greeting first responders battling the ongoing California wildfires.
Bruce Willis' stuttering was dismissed by health professionals as an early symptom of his dementia. The 'Die Hard' star suffered with the language disorder as a child and when he was being assessed doctors didn't think it was a sign he was suffering from the neurocognitive disorder,
Bruce Willis' daughter, Tallulah Willis, has opened up about the early signs of her dad's aphasia, a speech disorder that is linked to dementia, and how she initially thought he was losing interest in
Bruce Willis was seen in public for what appeared to be the first time since his 2023 frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis in a video his wife Emma Heming Willis shared that showed Willis speaking with and thanking Los Angeles police officers as wildfires continue throughout Los Angeles county.
Bruce Willis is making a rare public appearance ... has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD)." His frontotemporal dementia diagnosis is ...