Bruce Willis health update as he continues battle with Dementia.
As you know, he is a well-known American actor who has appeared in a wide range of films, spanning various genres, from action to comedy to drama.
Bruce Willis dementia
In March 2022 the Die Hard star’s family announced to his fans that he was diagnosed with aphasia.
Now a close friend has revealed the heartbreaking update that the 68-year-old star is “not totally verbal” and has lost his “joie de vivre”.
Glenn Gordon Caron, creator of Moonlighting, a series Bruce starred in during the 80s, told the New York Post: “The thing that makes [his disease] so mind-blowing is [that] if you’ve ever spent time with Bruce Willis, there is no one who had any more joie de vivre than he. He loved life and…just adored waking up every morning and trying to live life to its fullest.”
“He’s not totally verbal; he used to be a voracious reader—he didn’t want anyone to know that—and he’s not reading now. All those language skills are no longer available to him, and yet he’s still Bruce.”
Notable films
Some of his notable films include:
“Die Hard” (1988) – This film introduced Bruce Willis as John McClane, a New York City cop who finds himself battling terrorists in a Los Angeles skyscraper during a Christmas party. It became a classic action movie and spawned several sequels.
“Pulp Fiction” (1994) – Directed by Quentin Tarantino, this film features Willis in the role of Butch Coolidge, a boxer who becomes entangled in a series of interconnected stories involving crime, violence, and redemption.
“The Sixth Sense” (1999) – In this supernatural thriller directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Willis plays Dr. Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist trying to help a young boy who claims to see and communicate with the dead.
“Unbreakable” (2000) – Also directed by M. Night Shyamalan, Willis portrays David Dunn, a man who discovers that he may have superhuman abilities. The film explores the idea of real-life superheroes.
“The Fifth Element” (1997) – This science fiction adventure film features Willis as Korben Dallas, a cab driver who becomes involved in a quest to save the world from an impending evil.
“Armageddon” (1998) – In this Michael Bay-directed disaster film, Willis plays Harry Stamper, an oil driller sent to space to prevent an asteroid from colliding with Earth.
“12 Monkeys” (1995) – Willis stars as James Cole, a time traveler sent back in time to prevent a global pandemic in this science fiction film directed by Terry Gilliam.
“Red” (2010) – In this action-comedy film, Willis plays a retired CIA operative who, along with other retired agents, reassembles to thwart a new threat.
“The Whole Nine Yards” (2000) – Willis plays a hitman in this dark comedy that also features Matthew Perry as a nebbish dentist who gets caught up in a mob conspiracy.
“Looper” (2012) – In this sci-fi thriller, Willis portrays an older version of a hitman who is targeted by a younger version of himself, played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
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