Bruce Willis seen in public for the first time since his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia

A (very) rare outing in public. While Bruce Willis now stays away from the cameras since his successive diagnoses of aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, he was seen in Los Angeles thanking the city's law enforcement, who are currently fighting against devastating fires, which have lasted for more than a week already.

It was Emma Heming, the 69-year-old actor's wife, who published a touching black and white video on her Instagram account on Thursday January 16. The actor is seen wearing a New York Yankees cap, velvet jacket and jeans warmly greeting Los Angeles law enforcement officers and posing for a photo with them. In the background, the Led Zeppelin song “Going to California”.

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Despite the illness, the actor looked in good shape, and delighted at the idea of ​​seeing people. “When he sees law enforcement, Bruce never misses an opportunity to show his gratitude with a sincere handshake and a “thank you for your service.” Yesterday, he didn’t change his habits,” she wrote in the caption of the video.

“It fills my heart so much”

A video which sparked many reactions from fans of the actor Die Hard like those close to him. “He is truly an incredible human, nothing can take that away from him”, “It brought tears to my eyes”, “Always grateful, a one of a kind man”, his fans wrote under the post.

And his loved ones themselves testified to their amazement. “This fills my heart so much,” commented one of his daughters, Tallulah Willis, whom he had with actress Demi Moore. Girls with whom he is very close today and who regularly provide his news, generally reassuring, on social networks.