Bruce Willis Health Update Shared by Best Friend Don Johnson

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Don Johnson recently provided some news about the renowned actor, Bruce Willis, who has been absent from the industry for quite some time now. He’s been diagnosed with a condition called aphasia.

What was Don Johnson’s Bruce Willis health update?

Recently speaking to Entertainment Tonight, Johnson, a long-time friend of Willis dating back to the 1980s, provided a quick update on Willis’ current state, mentioning that he has been experiencing some difficulties, describing it as “going through a tough time.

Johnson expressed that we’re close friends, and he’s facing some tough times at the moment. During this difficult period, I want to extend my affection towards him,” Johnson stated. In the same conversation, Johnson reminisced about assisting Willis in securing his first television role back in 1984.

As a fan who’s always been intrigued by behind-the-scenes stories, let me share one about a time when I stumbled upon an actor’s breakthrough role. Before gracing our screens with Moonlighting, this was his debut in episodic TV. I had known him from the bustling city of New York, and we often shared laughter together. So, I took it upon myself to recommend him to our casting director on Miami Vice. I said, “There’s a guy out there who’s struggling, but he’s really funny and I think he’d be perfect for this role.

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2022 saw Willis revealing his decision to retire from acting following a diagnosis of aphasia, a condition impacting language abilities. Later in 2023, his daughter Rumer shared an update stating that Willis’ aphasia had developed into frontotemporal dementia.

2023 found me, Tallulah Willis, penning a heartfelt essay for Vogue, sharing our family’s journey since my dad, Bruce Willis, was diagnosed with dementia earlier this year. I referred to this challenging phase as the dawn of our grief. Over time, we all felt that something wasn’t quite right with Dad, but his hearing issues from years in action filmmaking had been mistakenly seen as the culprit.

For quite some time now, I’ve had a gut feeling that something wasn’t right,” I penned. “It began subtly, with an almost imperceptible lack of response, which we attributed to the typical ‘Hollywood hearing loss’: ‘Speak louder! Dad’s ears were damaged by ‘Die Hard!'” However, this vague unresponsiveness gradually expanded, and at times, I found myself taking it as a personal slight.

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2025-03-10 19:41