This is an announcement that no one expected. A year ago, more precisely on March 30, 2022, the family of comedian Bruce Willis revealed via a press release that the latter was ending his great career following health problems.
The ex-husband of Demi Moore is suffering from an incurable dementia which impacts his health. “To the amazing Bruce supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has had some health issues and was recently diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities.” we read first. Faced with the disease, the actor of Die Hard can count on the support of his five children: Rumer Glenn, Scout LaRue, Tallulah Belle, Evelyn Penn and Mabel Ray.
“This is a truly difficult time for our family and we greatly appreciate your love, compassion and support,” his family said in the statement and added, “We are going through this as a strong family unit and we wanted to make come to his fans because we know how much he means to you, just as you do to him.” In January 2023, Bruce Willis was shooting his latest film, Assassin by Jessa Atlas, alongside Nomzamo Mbatha and Dominic Purcell.
This March 19, 2023, the actor celebrated his 68th birthday with his loved ones. On this occasion, Demi Moore unveiled a video of a rather weakened Bruce Willis, but nevertheless happy to be surrounded by his family. “Happy Birthday, BW! I’m so happy that we can celebrate you today. I love you and love our family. Thank you all for the love and warm wishes – we all feel it,” a- she wrote in the caption.
