This week, Bruce Willis was spotted driving around sunny Los Angeles while suffering from dementia.
In 2022, he left Hollywood due to aphasia, a neurological disorder that impairs linguistic skills.
Last year, his family revealed that his sickness had ‘progressed’ and he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.
The 69-year-old was observed this week driving in Studio City, which has become regarded as a haven for Hollywood professionals.
The Die Hard superstar wore a striped polo shirt with a blue collar and a black baseball cap to protect himself from the sun in California.
Bruce Willis was seen sitting in the passenger seat of his car as he was taken for a drive through sunny Los Angeles this week amid his dementia battle
Bruce has been surrounded by his close-knit blended family, who have rallied around him to help him cope with his health struggles.
He has been married since 2009 to model Emma Heming, 46, with whom he shares his two younger daughters Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10.
The Red star also shares a friendly rapport with his ex-wife Demi Moore, the mother of his elder three daughters Rumer, 36, Scout, 33, and Tallulah, 30.
Last weekend, Demi shared an update on Bruce’s condition while speaking onstage at the 2024 Hamptons International Film Festival.
‘You know, I’ve said this before. The disease is what the disease is. And I think you have to be in real deep acceptance of what that is. But for where he’s at, he’s stable,’ Demi said in a conversation with moderator Alina Cho, according to People.
Demi had seen Bruce two days prior to her film festival appearance, when he enjoyed a visit with Rumer’s daughter Louetta, one – his first grandchild.
She makes a point of finding quality time with Bruce, holding onto the idea of ‘being able to share with whatever we have, for however long we have.’
Demi also shared her advice on having a loved one with dementia, saying: ‘What I always encourage is to just meet them where they’re at.’
The 69-year-old was spotted this week being driven around Studio City, which has become known as an enclave for people who work in entertainment
He has been married since 2009 to model Emma Heming, 46, with whom he shares his two younger daughters Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10
The Red star also shares a friendly rapport with his ex-wife Demi Moore, the mother of his elder three daughters Rumer, 36, Scout, 33, and Tallulah, 30
Bruce’s mixed family, including his wives and daughters, have supported him during his health challenges.
She went on to say, ‘I believe that holding on to what was is a losing game. But when you arrive to meet people where they are, there is immense beauty and sweetness.
Glenn Gordon Caron, who produced Bruce’s 1980s sitcom Moonlighting, remarked last October that he was losing his ‘joie de vivre’ and ‘language abilities.’
In a heartbreaking interview with the New York Post, Glenn stated that he recognizes her within the first three minutes.
‘He’s not completely verbal; he used to be a voracious reader, but he didn’t want others to know, and he doesn’t read anymore.’