Bruce Willis Steps away from Acting Career after Being Diagnosed with Aphasia
Actor Bruce Willis is retiring from his acting career as he’s been diagnosed with Aphasia.
Actor Bruce Willis is retiring from his acting career as he’s been diagnosed with Aphasia.
In an Instagram post Bruce Willis’ family explained that Aphasia leads to a loss of ability to express or understand speech.
Bruce’s daughter shared a joint statement that read: “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.”
The post further added, "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."
According to Mayo Clinic Aphasia can affect a person’s ability to read, write and the ability to understand language both verbal and written.
“It typically occurs suddenly after a stroke or a head injury but can also come on gradually from a slow-growing brain tumor or a disease that causes progressive, permanent damage (degenerative)”, explains Mayo Clinic.
The news of Bruce Willis’ health diagnosis comes a little after Bruce’s 67th birthday.
His role in ‘Moonlighting’ helped him to establish himself as a comic actor. His character as John McClane in the film ‘Die Hard’ took him to heights of popularity. He acquired the “action hero” status and had performed most of his own stunts in the film. Major hits like Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction, Michael Bay’s Armageddon, Night Shyamalan’s The Sixth Sense and Perfect Stranger soon followed.
He is a two-time Emmy Award Winner and a Golden Globe Award winner. He is married to model Emma Heming. Bruce Willis lives in Los Angeles with his family.
