One year on, Bruce Willis thanks LA fire responders in a rare video
Bruce Willis made a public appearance for the first time in over a year to express gratitude to the first responders battling the fires in Los Angeles. The video is already going viral. The actor withdrew from public and professional life in 2022 due to a progressing illness.
Bruce Willis made a public appearance for the first time in over a year to thank the rescue workers for their efforts during the Los Angeles fires.
On Thursday, January 16, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, shared on Instagram a video showing Willis shaking hands with a police officer and posing for a picture 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 description.
The actor's diagnosis
Willis's family announced in March 2022 that the actor is stepping away 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's 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.
The fires in Southern California, which began on January 7, have burned over 100,000 acres.
The largest of them, the Palisades fire, destroyed nearly 59,000 acres and is 21 percent contained. The Eaton fire covered 34,000 acres and is 45 percent contained. At least 25 people have died in the fires.
