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.
The iconic actor, in the midst of a dementia diagnosis, took time to visit first responders battling the Los Angeles wildfires in a rare new video.
Die Hard star Bruce Willis was accompanied by a driver for a trip out in Los Angeles, after retiring from acting in 2022 with aphasia and dementia diagnoses
Bruce Willis’ wife, Emma, shared video of the iconic actor thanking first responders as they work to protect the public from deadly Los Angeles area wildfires.
Bruce Willis is showing his gratitude for the first responders in Los Angeles as several wildfires ripped through the city over the past week.
Bruce Willis, who has remained largely out of the spotlight after being diagnosed with FTD, shares rare video thanking first responders
Last month, Bruce's ex-wife, Demi Moore, gave an update on his well-being amid his battle with dementia. In an interview with CNN, the 62-year-old actress explained that the actor is "in a very stable place," but it hasn't been easy watching him struggle.
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.
Bruce Willis recently made his first public appearance since 2022 after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. In an Instagram post, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, shows the 69-year-old actor, who grew up in Salem County, shaking hands and greeting first responders battling the ongoing California wildfires.
The actor — who is battling dementia — was seen shaking hands and chatting with police officers in an Instagram video posted Thursday by his wife, Emma Heming.
Bruce Willis' family announced he would step away from acting in 2022; the actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023