Bruce Willis: Frontotemporal dementia, health update - Los Angeles Times
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Bruce Willis: What to know about his diagnosis and retirement

‘Die Hard’ and ‘Pulp Fiction’ actor Bruce Willis ends his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family announces.

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Bruce Willis, who retired from acting last year amid his struggles with the brain disorder aphasia, has been diagnosed more specifically with frontotemporal dementia.

In a statement on Thursday, the 67-year-old star’s family said his “condition has progressed.”

“Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis,” the statement reads.

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