Bruce Willis makes rare public appearance in LA after wildfires amid dementia battle - The actor, 69, was seen being driven around the San Fernando Valley neighbourhood
Thousands of action movie fans of the 80’s and 90’s were saddened to learn of the retirement of one of their great idols, Bruce Willis. The actor, known for his roles in ‘Die Hard’ and ‘Pulp Fiction’,
Hollywood legend Bruce Willis has been seen making a rare outing in California, amidst the chaos caused by Los Angeles' wildfires. The Die Hard actor, 69, was seen being driven around the area
Bruce Willis was seen in public for what appeared to be the first time since his 2023 frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis in a video his wife Emma Heming Willis shared that showed Willis speaking with and thanking Los Angeles police officers as wildfires continue throughout Los Angeles county.
In an Instagram post shared by his wife Emma Heming Willis on Thursday, Willis can be seen shaking hands with a Los Angeles police officer.
Die Hard actor, 69, retired from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects language abilities.
In an Instagram video posted by his wife Emma Heming Willis on Thursday, Willis is seen interacting with Los Angeles police officers, shaking hands and posing for a photo.
Bruce Willis retired from acting in 2022 and was then diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. He's rarely been seen in public since then.
Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.
Bruce Willis has been spotted making a rare public appearance in Los Angeles, where the 69-year-old actor was seen being driven around the San Fernando Valley neighbourhood to survey wildfire damage.
Hollywood icon Bruce Willis was seen making a rare outing in California, amidst the destruction caused by Los Angeles' wildfires
Bruce Willis' stuttering was dismissed by health professionals as an early symptom of his dementia. The 'Die Hard' star suffered with the language disorder as a child and when he was being assessed doctors didn't think it was a sign he was suffering from the neurocognitive disorder, but was later diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023.