Doting Daughter, Rumer Willis Showed Concern On Dad Bruce Willis’s Health
- As Bruce Willis’s family announces his retirement from acting, fans are shocked and sad.
- The American actor is suffering from aphasia which deters his cognitive abilities.
- The actor started his career in the early 1980s and Die Hard became his major franchise.
- Family, friends, and fans evidently show their support during his difficult time.
Action hero, Bruce Willis, 67, was recently diagnosed with a serious brain disorder called aphasia. The news comes as a shock to his fans all over the globe.
What does Bruce Willis’s family have to say?
The Willis family put a joint statement on social media and gave details about his degrading health. The family intended to participate his fans in this tumultuous journey as the actor is having a rough time. His fans mean a lot to him.
Bruce‘s daughter and actress, Rumer Willis shared on her Instagram account on Thursday about the strange medical condition her father is suffering from.
Rumer writes
‘To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities. As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.
This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion, and support. 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.
The post has engulfed social media with sadness. His fellow actors and people from the film fraternity expressed their deepest sorrow over Bruce’s retirement.
It is really sad for us that we can never witness the magic of this legendary actor on screen ever again. He gave us many memorable roles like Captain Sharp, John McClane, and Dr. Malcolm.
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With the public’s growing interest in how aphasia affects our health, Mayo Clinic says,
”The condition can be caused by a stroke or head injury or develop with time from a brain tumor or disease”.
How does Hollywood react to Willi’s illness?
Many Hollywood stars expressed their support on social media after Bruce was diagnosed with Aphasia.
Seth Green tweeted,
“I have so much love for Bruce Willis and am grateful for every character he’s given us,”
The View co-host Meghan McCain wrote,
“So much love, light, prayers, and strength to Bruce Willis, his wife, children, @justdemi, and their entire family during this time,”.
She further tweeted,
“Have faith, there is hope and incredible geniuses at Mayo Clinic and NIH who work in neurology & study brains. Breakthroughs truly happen every day.”
Bruce Willi’s short Biography
Walter Bruce Willis was born on 19 March 1955 in West Germany. He is of American nationality.
He studied at Montclair State University. The actor began his career with the 1980 movie The First Deadly Sin.
His first wife was Demi Moore and he later married his second wife Emma Heming Willis.