Bruce Willis makes touching return to thank LA fire heroes
Bruce Willis made a public appearance for the first time in over a year to express his gratitude to the responders battling fires in Los Angeles. The video is already taking the internet by storm. The actor withdrew from public life and his career in 2022 due to a progressing illness.
Bruce Willis made a public appearance for the first time in over a year to thank the responders for their work during the fires in Los Angeles.
On Thursday, January 16, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, shared on Instagram a video in which Willis shakes hands with a police officer and poses for a photo with another officer.
"Spotting a first responder, Bruce never missed a chance to show his gratitude with a heartfelt handshake and a "thank you for your service." Yesterday was no different," she wrote in the caption.
The actor's diagnosis
Willis' family announced in March 2022 that the actor was withdrawing from acting due to aphasia, which affects his cognitive abilities. A year later, in a statement to the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, the family revealed that his condition had worsened. "We now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD)," they wrote. "Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis."
Demi Moore, Willis' ex-wife, shared the latest information about his health in an interview with CNN. "Given the givens, he's in a very stable place at the moment," she said. "I've shared this before, but I really mean this so sincerely, it's so important for anybody who's dealing with this to really meet them where they're at, and from that place, there is such loving and joy," she added.
Fires in Southern California, which started on January 7, burned over 16,000 hectares.
The largest of them, the Palisades Fire, destroyed almost 9,700 hectares and is 21% contained. The Eaton Fire covered 5,700 hectares and is 45% contained. At least 25 people have died in the fires.
