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Actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia after struggling with health issues recently. The family has released a statement through his ex wife Demi Moore's Instagram to share the news that he will be stepping away from acting.
The post reads:
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
Aphasia, as the family mentioned above, is defined as the loss of ability to understand or express speech, caused by brain damage. Although we have not been told when Willis' cognitive abilities have started to suffer, his diagnosis has come recently.
The 67-year-old actor has a long standing career in Hollywood. Playing leading roles in the Die Hard series as well as appearing in films like Pulp Fiction, The Fifth Element, The Sixth Sense, Sin City and more.