{"id":1410101,"date":"2022-03-30T12:44:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T16:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1410101"},"modified":"2022-03-30T12:44:45","modified_gmt":"2022-03-30T16:44:45","slug":"bruce-willis-stepping-away-from-acting-amid-aphasia-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bruce-willis-stepping-away-from-acting-amid-aphasia-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Bruce Willis Stepping Away From Acting Amid Aphasia Diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbruce-willis-stepping-away-from-acting-amid-aphasia-diagnosis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1410101&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"speechkit-wrapper\" class=\"speechkit-wrapper\">\n<p><span class=\"label-bg\">NEW<\/span>You can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/bruce-willis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bruce Willis<\/a> is taking a break from acting as he battles a health diagnosis, his family revealed Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The 67-year-old actor has been diagnosed with aphasia, the family announced on social media.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bruce\u2019s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities. As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him,&#8221; the family statement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">read<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/david-spade-amy-schumer-comedians-react-will-smith-chris-rock-slap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>COMEDIANS DEFEND CHRIS ROCK FOLLOWING WILL SMITH&#8217;S OSCARS SLAP: &#8216;HE HANDLED IT LIKE A PRO&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/640\/320\/bruce-willis.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"American actor Bruce Willis and his wife, model Emma Heming.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      American actor Bruce Willis and his wife, model Emma Heming.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(VCG\/VCG via Getty Images)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>It continued: &#8220;This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support. We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As Bruce always says, \u2018Live it up\u2019 and together we plan to do just that,&#8221; read the statement, written on behalf of his wife, Emma, ex-wife Demi Moore, and daughters Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel, and Evelyn.<\/p>\n<p>News of the &#8220;Die Hard&#8221; actor&#8217;s diagnosis comes a little over a week after his 67th birthday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/640\/320\/bruce-willis-daughters.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"(L-R) Rumer Willis, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore and Tallulah Belle Willis. Bruce&#039;s family says his cognitive abilities have been affected by his diagnosis.\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      (L-R) Rumer Willis, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore and Tallulah Belle Willis. Bruce&#8217;s family says his cognitive abilities have been affected by his diagnosis.<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Phil Faraone\/VMN18\/Getty Images For Comedy Central)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Willis&#8217; ex-wife <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/demi-moore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Demi Moore<\/u><\/a> recently sent him a special birthday message on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CbTtEmgs4uy\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>Instagram.<\/u><\/a> The post featured a picture of Moore with Willis. &#8220;Happy birthday, Bruce! Thankful for our blended family,&#8221; Moore captioned the image of the former couple,\u00a0adding a white heart emoji.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Moore and Willis for how they\u2019ve remained friends since their divorce. The exes were married from 1987 to 2000. They share <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/demi-moore-family-daughters-snowed-in-holiday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>three daughters together<\/u><\/a>: Rumer, 33, Scout, 30 and Tallulah, 28.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT NEWSLETTER<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/640\/320\/bruce-willis-family.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"(L-R) Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Scout Willis, Emma Heming Willis and Tallulah Willis attend Demi Moore&#039;s &#039;Inside Out&#039; Book Party on September 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.\u00a0\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      (L-R) Rumer Willis, Demi Moore, Bruce Willis, Scout Willis, Emma Heming Willis and Tallulah Willis attend Demi Moore&#8217;s &#8216;Inside Out&#8217; Book Party on September 23, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Stefanie Keenan\/Getty Images for goop)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Willis remarried in 2009 to Emma Hemming and has two young daughters: Mabel, 9 and Evelyn, 7.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Moore, Willis\u00a0and their daughters\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/demi-moore-isolating-bruce-willis-daughters-amazing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>quarantined together<\/u><\/a>\u00a0during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s been a lot of challenges and a lot of tragedy with this pandemic, but I also think there&#8217;s been a lot of gifts and blessings,&#8221; Moore previously\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dm6PLvsPWls&#038;feature=emb_logo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>said during an interview<\/u><\/a>\u00a0with Naomi Campbell. &#8220;I personally feel like I was really grateful for things slowing down and the time that we had.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Moore and Willis were later joined by the actor&#8217;s wife, Emma Hemming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/apps-products?pid=AppArticleLink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><u>CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-ct inline\">\n<div class=\"m\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" \/><source media=\"(min-width: 767px)\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/a57.foxnews.com\/static.foxnews.com\/foxnews.com\/content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/640\/320\/willis-wife.jpg?ve=1&#038;tl=1\" alt=\"Bruce Willis and wife Emma Heming Willis attend the \" Motherless Brooklyn \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p>\n      Bruce Willis and wife Emma Heming Willis attend the &#8220;Motherless Brooklyn&#8221; Arrivals during the 57th New York Film Festival on October 11, 2019 in New York City.\u00a0<br \/>\n      <span class=\"copyright\">(Theo Wargo\/Getty Images for Film at Lincoln Center)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;My daughters love their little sisters and for me, our family, regardless what the shape of it is, it&#8217;s important to keep together and for the little ones to feel comfortable with me, and to know me so they also know their sisters better,&#8221; Moore reflected. &#8220;It was really sweet and we did have some silly times for sure.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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