Since he announced he had frontotemporal dementia, he had not been seen in public. Retired from the world of cinema since 2022, Bruce Willis came out of his reserve, Wednesday January 15, 2025, to meet the emergency services engaged in the fight against the fires ravaging Los Angeles. A first in two years, according to the magazine «People».
In a black and white video posted on Instagram by his second wife, Emma Heming, mother of his two younger daughters, the former actor can be seen greeting and chatting with police officers. “When he sees a first responder, Bruce Willis never misses the opportunity to show his gratitude, with a sincere handshake and a “thank you for your service.” Yesterday was no different,” Emma wrote in the caption.
The post sparked a flood of emotional comments, starting with that of Tallulah Belle, the youngest of the three daughters Bruce Willis had with Demi Moore, who wrote: “It warms my heart.” Many anonymous people also reacted. “It feels so good to see him smile,” “The world needs more caring people like Bruce. (…) God bless you”, “Simply fantastic! A hero who thanks another hero,” we can read in particular on the social network.
The iconic interpreter of the “Die Hard” saga, aged 69, suffers from frontotemporal dementia, a degenerative disease which affects the brain and leads to a loss of the use of speech, problems with the recognition of objects and understanding of words or even behavioral disorders. Among those over 65, it is as common as Alzheimer’s disease, according to the Swiss Alzheimer’s Association.
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