Bruce Willis Retires From Acting After Aphasia Diagnosis; Family Releases Official Statement

Bruce
Willis,
the
popular
actor
has
decided
to
retire
from
acting
after
being
diagnosed
with
aphasia.
The
shocking
announcement
was
made
by
Bruce
Willis’s
family
on
March
30,
Wednesday.
The
family
members
of
the
actor
took
to
their
official
Instagram
handles
and
confirmed
that
he
is
quitting
films
owing
to
his
health
condition,
with
an
official
statement.

“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,” read
the
official
statement
released
by
Bruce
Willis’s
family
members,
including
his
wife
Emma
Hemming
Willis
and
ex-wife
Demi
Moore.

“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.

Love,

Emma,
Demi,
Rumer,
Scout,
Tallulah,
Mabel,
&
Evelyn,”
Brice
Willis’s
family
concluded
the
statement.

Check
out
Bruce
Willis’s
daughter
Rumer
Willis’s
post
here:

Bruce
Willis
has
been
a
part
of
over
100
films
in
his
acting
career,
which
spanned
over
four
decades.
He
made
his
acting
debut
with
an
uncredited
role
in

The
First
Deadly
Sin.
The
actor
is
best
known
for
his
portrayal
of
the
role
of
John
McClane
in
the

Die
Hard
franchise.
He
was
also
seen
in
several
popular
films
including

The
Fifth
Element,

The
Sixth
Sense,

The
Last
Boy
Scout,

Pulp
Fiction,
and
many
others.
Bruce
Willis
was
last
seen
in

A
Day
To
Die,
which
was
released
in
March
2022.