The 67-year-old has been diagnosed with aphasia, which affects the ability to speak and understand language.
Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia and will be retiring from acting, his family has announced.
The 67-year-old is "stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him" after "much consideration." Aphasia can affect the ability to speak and understand language. "This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support," said his family—which includes his wife Emma Heming Willis, ex-wife Demi Moore, and his five daughters: Rumer Willis, Scout Willis, Tallulah Willis, Mabel Willis, and Evelyn Willis. "We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him. As Bruce always says, 'Live it up' and together we plan to do just that."
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore’s daughter, Scout, is feeling the love!https://t.co/6yXDoPmOBr
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) March 30, 2022
Rumer and her sister Scout shared sweet childhood photos with Bruce Willis after the announcement. Rumer, who is the oldest of Willis' five daughters and one of his three children with ex-wife Demi Moore, shared eight sweet throwback photos on her Instagram story. The heartwarming photos showed Willis as a young dad holding his children. Scout, who is also one of Willis' daughters with Moore, shared a message of gratitude on Wednesday in her Instagram story, according to TODAY. "The exquisite outpouring of love that I am experiencing right now is just blowing me away," she wrote. "Thank you all for showing up with so much tenderness and stunning Love for my daddio and my whole family!"
"Thank you all for showing up with so much tenderness and stunning Love for my daddio and my whole family!" https://t.co/BWyFb7PRPq
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) March 31, 2022
Scout also captioned a sweet snap with her dad, writing: papa, Yesterday was so surreal, sharing something so personal. I didn’t know how it would be received, there is always an unknown when sharing out so vulnerably into the world. I’d hoped for some love and compassion, I truly NEVER could have anticipated the depth and breadth of the love we received as a family yesterday. It kept hitting me yesterday how much love, energy, and prayers were now being sent to my daddio and just humbling me in a way that’s brings tears as I write this. I am so grateful for your love, I’m so grateful to hear about what my papa means to you. Thank you so much to everyone who reached out to me yesterday, i love and I appreciate you with all my heart, it’s gonna take me a whole to respond to your messages!
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