Bruce Willis' dementia battle: Iconic star's journey from action hero to family man
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Bruce Willis was diagnosed with aphasia in 2022. His family gave an update on his health and revealed the "Die Hard" star suffers from frontotemporal dementia.
He dabbled in music and landed on the U.K. charts in the ‘80s, around the same time he met his first wife, Demi Moore. While Bruce and Demi married and eventually split, they’ve remained a united front for their three daughters. He married model Emma Heming in 2009, and has since had two daughters with his wife, daughters Mabel and Evelyn. Tracy Wright is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital. Send story tips to tracy.wright@fox.com.
In 2022, Bruce's family announced he was retiring from his beloved world of acting due to an aphasia diagnosis which was causing communication issues. On Thursday, his family revealed Bruce's condition progressed, and they were faced with "a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD.)" A post shared by Demi Moore (@demimoore)