Bruce Willis, Diagnosed with Aphasia, Has Announced He Is Retiring from Acting (March 2022)
Bruce Willis “Stepping Away” From Acting Career After Aphasia Diagnosis
March 30, 2022
Bruce Willis is “stepping away” from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia, which leads to the loss of ability to understand or express speech, his family said in a statement posted to social media.
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The 67-year-old film star is best known for playing John McClane in the iconic Die Hard franchise.
The original 1988 film made Willis — who was then mainly known as a comedic TV actor, specifically for the series Moonlighting (1985-89), for which he won an Emmy in 1987 — a full-fledged movie star. (He went on to land another Emmy in 2000 for a guest role on Friends.)
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Bruce Willis is suffering from a medical condition that is affecting his cognitive abilities and will be taking a break from acting, his family shared Wednesday.
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