Famous Hollywood actor Bruce Willis was recently diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a serious and incurable brain disease that negatively affects thinking skills. The disease progresses gradually. The actor’s relatives broke the news on Thursday, nearly a year after the Die Hard action star retired due to afrasia, a condition that may be one of the symptoms of dementia, preventing a person from understanding the speech of others.
“Since Bruce was diagnosed with aphasia in the spring of 2022, his condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (FTD),” his family said in a statement posted on the website. ‘Association for the treatment of frontotemporal dementia. . – Unfortunately, communication problems are only one of the symptoms of the illness that Bruce faced. Although painful, getting a clear diagnosis was a relief.
The statement, which included a photograph of a smiling Willis on the beach, said there is currently no cure for the disease. The family said they hope the diagnosis of Willis, who is only 67, will bring more attention to his fight against FTD.
“As Bruce’s condition progresses, we hope that all media attention will be focused on bringing this disease to light, which requires much more attention and research,” the statement read.
Frontotemporal degeneration is caused by the progressive death of nerve cells in the frontal lobes of the brain or its temporal lobes.
The Willis family believe that if the actor could use his voice, he would bring people’s attention to dementia and how to help others with the disease.
The eldest daughter of actor Rumer Willis wrote about her father’s diagnosis on Instagram and received support from other show business representatives.
Cybil Shepard and Bruce Willis starred in the ABC comedy series Moonlight Detective Agency, which aired from 1985 to 1989.
“I love you so much my friend. Hugs to you and your beautiful family. Your dad is a fucking legend,” Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul wrote.
Willis rose to fame in the mid-1980s with his appearance on the Moonlighting Detective Agency television series. Over a forty-year career, he appeared in around 100 films, receiving recognition for his roles in Pulp Fiction and The Sixth Sense. Willis is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award and two Emmy Awards.
Bruce Willis poses next to a poster of the movie Die Hard, which he donated to the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, June 27, 2007.
However, Willis really shot to fame after playing a tough New York City cop in five Die Hard movies released from 1988 to 2013.
