A year after the family of American star Bruce Willis announced his final retirement from practicing the acting profession, following his loss of speech, through a joint statement addressed to the public, the family issued a new statement stating that the star’s health has deteriorated and he suffers from a very rare disease known as “dementia.” frontotemporal, or FTD.
And it was stated in the family statement, which was published by Emma, his current wife, and actress Demi Moore, his ex-wife, in addition to his daughters, Rumer, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn, through their accounts on social networking sites, as follows: “We, as a family, wanted to thank you all for the amount of love.” Our sympathy for Bruce and the many stories we have had over the past 10 months… It is with this in mind that we wanted to give you an update on the condition of Bruce Willis’ husband, father and friend now that we have a clear diagnosis of his condition.”
The statement added: “While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis. It is a cruel disease that many of us have not heard of and can affect anyone.”
“There are no cures for this disease, a fact that we hope will change in the coming years. As Bruce’s condition progresses we hope that any media attention will focus on shedding light on this disease which needs more awareness and research,” the statement read.
The family also pointed out that the loss of speech was just one of the symptoms of this rare and cruel disease.
And the statement, which was published in full on an awareness website about this disease, continued: “Bruce has always believed in using his voice to help others, and to raise awareness about important issues on both the public and private levels. We know in our hearts that – if he could today – he would want to draw the attention of the world To those suffering from this debilitating disease that affects so many people and their families.”