Senile dementia takes over all memories Bruce Willis even the most expensive ones. In 2022, the actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, but none of his family members expected such a rapid decline. The “Die Hard” star has been speechless for over a year and recently started not recognizing his family members, especially his ex-wife Demi Moore.
Demi Moore’s pain
The shocking revelation came from sources close to the actress, who remained linked to her ex-husband despite her divorce from Willis even before Willis’ debut illness. After remarriage to his current partner Emma Heming, Bruce and Demi remained on excellent terms and on more than one occasion, during holidays and family gatherings, the ex-spouses appeared as close as in the best extended families. Discover something sudden deterioration by Bruce, however, drove the American actress into despair.
The rapid decline
“It was for her heartbreaking “You see, Bruce didn’t know who he was,” American website Closer reported, citing sources close to the actress. Since her dementia diagnosis, Demi Moore has stayed alongside her ex-husband and current wife Emma, visiting Bruce Willis frequently. However, a longer-than-expected trip to Italy kept her away from her family for several weeks, and when she returned, Demi made the dramatic discovery. “She had no idea it had gotten worse so quickly,” she would say the American actress, who was married to Willis for thirteen years (from 1987 to 2000). Instead, the memory of her and their love seems to have completely disappeared and Moore understood this when she met Willis at his house: “His.” Memory it has faded. Demi realized he didn’t really recognize her.
“Bruce Willis no longer speaks”
Just a few weeks ago, Glenn Gordon Caron, television writer and film producer and close friend of Willis, announced that frontotemporal dementia had robbed the actor of his will to live. “He lives like he’s looking at life through a screen door,” the man told People, adding, “He doesn’t talk anymore, he was a voracious reader, but now he doesn’t read. All this.” linguistic proficiency “I’m no longer available to him, but he’s still Bruce.” A big blow for the Hollywood star’s family, who hoped for a slower progression of the disease and instead fought against time.