Bruce Willis, who rose to fame with a role in the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985-1989), was diagnosed with aphasia earlier this year. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, his close friend Sylvester Stallone expressed his sadness that his friend was going through the most difficult time of his life, mentioning that he was mostly incommunicado. The actor has since retired from his career as the disorder affected his cognitive abilities.
The diagnosis was made public by his family. Willis’ daughter, Rumer Willis, shared the news that the diagnosis came after the 75-year-old actor started having health issues.
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Sylvester Stallone on Bruce Willis’ diagnosis
News of Bruce Willis’ retirement broke many hearts. The actor was diagnosed with aphasia, a psychological condition affecting the left side of the brain, in which a person finds it difficult to speak and understand.
In an exchange with The Hollywood Reporter, Stallone shared,
“Bruce is going through some really, really tough times. So he was sort of incommunicado. It kills me. It’s so sad. We have been returning for a long time, praying for the best for you and your wonderful family.
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The die hard star at the time of his retirement has made eight films, awaiting release in the coming years.
Bruce Willis’ career breakthrough
The actor during his working years made memorable and other films. While Willis made his film debut in 1987’s Blind Date, it wasn’t until his role as Detective David Addison on the television series Moonlighting that his professional breakthrough came. What followed was the actor’s role in Die Hard as John McClane which grossed $140 million at the box office. Willis continued his role in the Die Hard franchise until 2013.
Bruce Willis was part of the critically acclaimed film The Sixth Sense (1999) where he played a psychologist. The film’s success earned him six Oscar nominations. It may only be for a few episodes, but the iconic actor also appeared on the much-loved Friends TV series where he plays the father of Elizabeth, one of Ross’ girlfriends.
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Source: express.co.uk
