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Bruce Willis was spotted enjoying a casual car drive in a rare outing in Los Angeles on Friday.
The Die Hard star, 69 appeared to be relaxing in the passenger seat while being driven around the city amid his aphasia and dementia battle.
His cruise in the City of Angels comes just weeks after his daughter, Rumer, shared a health update on the Assassin actor saying he was doing 'great.'
In an Instagram Q&A where a fan asked about her famous father, the 36-year-old said he is 'great. I love him so much. Thank you.'
Bruce's family revealed his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in February 2023 shortly after he retired from acting due to his struggle with a brain disorder known as aphasia.
Bruce Willis was spotted enjoying a casual car drive in a rare outing in Los Angeles on Friday
The Die Hard star, 69 appeared to be relaxing in the passenger seat while being driven around the city amid his aphasia and dementia battle
In May, Dailymail.com reported that the actor had been fighting the incurable disease since around spring of 2022.
FTD is different from the more well-known type of dementia, Alzheimer's disease. But unlike Alzheimer's, memory is not the first to go.
Aphasia - difficulty speaking and putting thoughts into words - is the first symptom for most. Willis has been struggling with this for two years.
FTD also warps people's personalities, as it affects the region of the brain responsible for mood regulation, prompting sudden violent outbursts, inappropriateness in public, a lack of self-awareness, and anxiety.
People with FTD typically die within about eight to 10 years of being diagnosed. About 80 percent of FTD patients experiencing behavioral changes are deceased by the eight year mark of their diagnosis.
Bruce's daughter Tallulah Willis, one of three he shares with ex-wife Demi Moore, said in November 2023 on the Drew Barrymore Show, 'I see love when I'm with him, and it's my dad, and he loves me.
'Playing music... and sitting in that and this energy of love, it's really special.'
Willis also has two daughters, Mabel and Evelyn, 12 and nine respectively, with his current wife, model Emma Heming Willis.
Given Willis' resources, he is able to get the highest caliber care which will include constant monitoring to prevent fatal falls or infection, and help from a neurologist to monitor the progression of the disease.
Bruce's family revealed his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in February 2023 shortly after he retired from acting due to his struggle with a brain disorder known as aphasia; seen in January 2019
In May, Dailymail.com reported that the actor had been fighting the incurable disease since around spring of 2022; Bruce seen in April 2019
Willis has two daughters, Mabel and Evelyn, 12 and nine, with his current wife, model Emma Heming Willis, and three with his ex-wife Demi Moore; Emma, Rumer, Bruce, Tallulah, Demi and Scout seen in September 2015
Bruce's daughter Tallulah, one of three he shares with ex-wife Demi, said in November 2023 on the Drew Barrymore Show, 'I see love when I'm with him, and it's my dad, and he loves me; Rumer, Demi, Bruce, Scout, Emma and Tallulah seen in September 2019
The actor got his start in Hollywood at age 24 in The First Deadly Sin. Since he propelled into showbusiness, the movie star has gone on to act in Armageddon, Tears of the Sun, Surrogates and Perfect Stranger.
German born Willis has acted in over 117 movies and made his Broadway debut in 2015. The took the stage for William Goldman's adaptation of Stephen King's novel Misery.
The decorated actor has been awarded a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards and has two People's Choice Awards under his belt.
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