It’s a shock for the film industry: Bruce Willis (67) surprisingly ends his career for health reasons. His family announced the sad news in a statement on social media. They write: “We would like to inform you that our beloved Bruce has been struggling with a number of health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia which is affecting his cognitive abilities.” For this reason and after careful consideration, Bruce Willis withdraws from the public.
Aphasia is a speech disorder that is usually the result of a stroke. “This is a really difficult time for our family,” the family continued in the message to fans of the Hollywood star. “We are so grateful for your continued love, compassion and support.” His wife Emma Heming-Willis (43), his ex-wife Demi Moore (59) and the children Rumer (33), Scout (30), Tallulah (28), Marbel (9) and Evelyn Willis (7) emphasize that Wanting to get through it all as a family.
Willis became a superstar in the late 1980s with Die Hard. In the 1988 action film, Willis plays a tough New York cop who takes on a group of terrorists who have taken hostages in a high-rise building. The four sequels, but also films like “Pulp Fiction”, “The Fifth Element”, “Armageddon” and “The Sixth Sense” made him a superstar.
In terms of box office sales, Bruce Willis is one of the most successful actors in history.
He was married to Demi Moore from 1987 to 2000. The two are parents of three children. He has two daughters with his current wife, British model Emma Heming-Willis. The youngest, Evelyn, is only seven years old. (bnr)
What is aphasia?
Aphasia is an acquired language disorder. It occurs after damage to the language-dominant hemisphere. There are different degrees of severity of the disorder and does not always lead to a complete loss of speech. According to “Aphasia Suisse”, those affected have problems with speaking, understanding, reading and writing. The most common cause of aphasia is stroke. However, it can also be caused, among other things, by a traumatic brain injury after an accident, a brain tumor or meningitis. Speech disorder recovery is possible, but depends on the severity and location of the brain injury.
Aphasia is an acquired language disorder. It occurs after damage to the language-dominant hemisphere. There are different degrees of severity of the disorder and does not always lead to a complete loss of speech. According to “Aphasia Suisse”, those affected have problems with speaking, understanding, reading and writing. The most common cause of aphasia is stroke. However, it can also be caused, among other things, by a traumatic brain injury after an accident, a brain tumor or meningitis. Speech disorder recovery is possible, but depends on the severity and location of the brain injury.