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Bruce Willis' family release statement regarding health/retirement from acting


https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/bruce-willis-stepping-away-from-acting-after-aphasia-diagnosis-1235122473/


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.

Love,
Emma, Demi, Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel, & Evelyn

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Well that's unfortunate.

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Damn that sucks :(

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He lives forever in movies like Die Hard, Sin City and The Sixth Sense...

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Very sad to here.

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One of those guys that’s just fun to watch. Hope he can make a recovery.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphasia

Aphasia is an inability to comprehend or formulate language because of damage to specific brain regions. The major causes are stroke or head trauma. Aphasia can also be the result of brain tumors, brain infections, or neurodegenerative diseases, but the latter are far less prevalent.

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