The family of film star Bruce Willis has now announced that he has now been diagnosed with incurable dementia.
They stated it was a relief to finally have a definite diagnosis in a social media message.
The 67-year-old was diagnosed with aphasia, which causes speech difficulties, in the spring of last year, but this has advanced and he has been given a more precise diagnosis, according to his family.
They conveyed their heartfelt thanks for the overwhelming outpouring of kindness.
According to the family, frontotemporal dementia is the most frequent kind of dementia in those under the age of 60.
Willis rose to prominence in the 1980s and 1990s as the hero of blockbuster blockbusters such as Die Hard, The Sixth Sense, Armageddon, and Pulp Fiction.
Willis’ family said last year that he will stop performing since his aphasia was impairing his cognitive ability.
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