Bruce Willis’s Family Shares Major Update on Actor’s Health

Family says 'Die Hard' star recently diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia

Bruce Willis attends the 17th Annual A Great Night In Harlem at The Apollo Theater in New York on April 4, 2019. Theo Wargo/Getty Images

Bruce Willis’s family announced Thursday that the “Die Hard” actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, confirming that his condition “progressed” after he stepped away from acting last year.

In March 2022, his family said Willis, 67, was diagnosed with aphasia and was “stepping away” from acting.