Bruce Willis is one of the biggest action stars Hollywood has ever witnessed. In the late 1980s and 1990s, he acted in several successful films like the ‘Die Hard‘ franchise and ‘Pulp Fiction‘ among others. He was married to Demi Moore for years before they parted ways in 2000.
Last year, Willis was diagnosed with aphasia which forced him to retire from acting. In February this year, it was revealed that his condition has transformed into frontotemporal dementia. Moore recently shared a video of Willis celebrating his first birthday since the diagnosis.
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Bruce Willis Celebrates His Birthday
Last year, actor Bruce Willis was diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that directly impact’s a person’s ability to communicate. This forced him to retire from acting forever. This year in February, his family revealed that Willis’ condition has morphed into frontotemporal dementia.
On Sunday, the ‘Die Hard‘ actor celebrated his 68th birthday, the first since the diagnosis. Demi Moore, his ex-wife, posted a video on Instagram which shows Willis celebrating with his current wife Emma Heming Willis, Moore, and his daughters along with other family members.
“Happy birthday, BW! So glad we could celebrate you today. Love you and love our family. Thank you to everyone for the love and warm wishes — we all feel them,” Moore captioned the video.
Moore and Bruce were married between 1987 to 2000 and also share three daughters, Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah. With Emma, who he married in 2009, Willis shares two daughters.
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Willis Was Diagnosed With FTD
In February this year, the actor’s condition worsened after he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) which disrupts a person’s memory. “While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis,” his family said in an official statement.
It further read, “FTD is a cruel disease that many of us have never heard of and can strike anyone.” Earlier, Emma asked the paparazzi to not bother Bruce if they see him in a public space.
This happened after the actor was hounded by the paps after he went out to meet his friends for coffee in Santa Monica.
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