The actor’s family hopes that the media will focus on dementia and its treatment in the future and not on the progression of Willis’ disease.
Famous American actor Bruce Willis67, has frontal lobe dementia, according to his family.
The family says On Instagram (you will switch to another service) in a statement that he was relieved that Willis had finally received a diagnosis.
Willis ended his career in the spring of last year. At the time, it was reported that the actor suffers from a brain disorder called aphasia, which makes it difficult to produce and understand speech.
– After we told you about Bruce’s aphasia diagnosis in the spring of 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more accurate diagnosis: frontal lobe dementia, says the family’s statement.
The family hopes that in the future the media will focus on dementia and its treatment and not on the progression of Willis’ disease.
Willis is known for his roles in Die Hard, Pulp Fiction, Armageddon and The Sixth Sense.
He has been awarded two Emmy awards and one Golden Globe award.
Willis received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006.