Agile conditions of health of Bruce Willis, suffering from dementia, they got worse. The actor of “Die Hard“, “Blind Date”, the man who threw himself into the fire, dodged blows, saved his loved ones from the clutches of ruthless secret agents, exits the scene: the degenerative disease isolated him from the publicfrom his world. Just 67 years old.
It was the actor’s family who announced it with a long and heartbreaking message posted on social media. Wife Emma Heming, 44, shared a photo of her husband on Instagram, revealing Willis’ condition has worsened since the family first revealed last year the diagnosis of aphasia. “Our family,” he wrote, “wanted to begin by expressing our deep gratitude for the incredible display of love, support, and wonderful stories we’ve received since we told you about Bruce’s diagnosis.” “In the same spirit – she added – we wanted to give you updates on our beloved husband, father and friend, since we now have a greater understanding of what he is experiencing”.
“Since aphasia was diagnosed in the spring of 2000 – continued Heming – Bruce’s conditions have changed and now we have a more precise diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia. Unfortunately, the communication problems are just a symptom of the disease Bruce is dealing with.”
This type of disease generally affects people over 65, it is caused by damage to nerve cells which increasingly severely hinder the normal functions of the brain. Over time, a number of functions are lost, ranging from speech to movement, but it also leads to personality and behavior disorders.
The actor, his wife recalled, has always used his role to make people understand how important both public and private things were, and “if he could today he would like to stimulate global attention towards those who are facing a debilitating disease like this and how this impacts so many people and their families.” “Your continued understanding-he concluded-and respect will allow us to help Bruce to live a life as full as possible”.