Here’s the confirmed update on Bruce Willis:
Bruce Willis, the iconic actor known for roles in Die Hard, Pulp Fiction, and countless others, retired from acting in March 2022 due to an aphasia diagnosis. In February 2023, his family issued a heartfelt statement revealing that his condition had progressed into frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a degenerative neurological disease affecting language, behavior, and personality hellomagazine.com+15theaftd.org+15celebratingthesoaps.com+15nypost.com+10imdb.com+10en.wikipedia.org+10.
Since then, his family—wife Emma Heming Willis, ex-wife Demi Moore, and their five daughters—has been candid about his health journey. They emphasize that the decision to go public was made to access support and raise awareness: “We now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD)… challenges with communication are just one symptom,” the family shared people.com+6theaftd.org+6abcnews.go.com+6.
Recently, their daughter Tallulah Willis faced criticism for sharing personal photos of Bruce on Instagram. Tallulah defended the posts by saying they were shared with care and intention—to highlight a positive day and show “what he means to everyone” theaftd.org+8news.meaww.com+8people.com+8. Supporters praised her for fostering awareness and giving fans a glimpse of their beloved dad, while critics voiced concerns about Bruce’s privacy amid his vulnerability nypost.com+2news.meaww.com+2pagesix.com+2.
Other family members have opened up as well. Tallulah and her sister Rumer have shared emotional messages and reflections on their father’s health. Rumer noted on Father’s Day how grateful she is for still being able to hug him and spend time together vg.no+3people.com+3eonline.com+3.
