Emma Heming Willis, wife of iconic Hollywood actor and New Jersey native Bruce Willis, recently revealed her husband remains unaware of his condition as he battles dementia.
The legendary action star “never connected the dots” about his frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis, his wife said, describing it as both “the blessing and the curse” of the disease, according to Page Six.
The 47-year-old detailed the situation during a recent appearance on Cameron Rogers’ “Conversations with Cam” podcast.
Emma Heming Willis explained that Bruce, 70, suffers from anosognosia as part of his FTD diagnosis, a condition in which the brain cannot recognize other health conditions, causing individuals to believe their symptoms are normal rather than being in denial.
Bruce Willis, a native of Carneys Point in Salem County, rose to fame after his breakout roles in the “Moonlighting” series (1985) and “Die Hard” (1988).
Some of his other notable performances came in projects like “Pulp Fiction,” “The Sixth Sense,” and “Armageddon.”
The actor’s wife clarified that he still recognizes everyone around him because he has dementia and not Alzheimer’s disease.
Bruce Willis retired from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia. He then received his FTD diagnosis in 2023.
The Hollywood legend shares two daughters — Mabel and Evelyn — with his current wife and three adult daughters, Rumor, Scout and Tallulah, with ex-wife Demi Moore.