LOS ANGELES – Bruce Willis helped redefine the modern movie hero by proving that an action star did not have to appear invincible to command the screen.
LOS ANGELES – Bruce Willis helped redefine the modern movie hero by proving that an action star did not have to appear invincible to command the screen. He could be tough without being untouchable, funny without diminishing the danger and vulnerable without losing his authority. Today, Willis lives with frontotemporal dementia, a progressive neurological condition that affects areas of the brain associated with language, behavior and other functions. His family announced in 2022 that he was stepping away from acting after an aphasia diagnosis affected his communication. In February 2023, the family disclosed that his condition had progressed to a diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, or FTD.
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