Filmikonen Bruce Willis har fått demensdiagnos
Hollywoodikonen Bruce Willis har diagnostiserats med demens, skriver hans familj i ett uttalande.
”Sedan vi tillkännagav Bruces afasidiagnos våren 2022 har hans tillstånd förvärrats och vi har nu en mer specifik diagnos: frontotemperal demens”, skriver de.
Frontotemperal demens kallas även pannlobs- eller frontallobsdemens, och leder till att nervcellerna gradvis förtvinar i hjärnans främre delar. Det finns inget botemedel.
Willis pensionerade sig från skådespelaryrket i fjol efter att ha drabbats av afasi, en medicinsk term för tal- och språksvårigheter.
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Wikipedia (en)
Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor. He achieved fame with a leading role on the comedy-drama series Moonlighting (1985–1989) and appeared in over a hundred films, gaining recognition as an action hero after his portrayal of John McClane in the Die Hard franchise (1988–2013) and other roles.Willis's other credits include The Last Boy Scout (1991), Death Becomes Her (1992), Pulp Fiction (1994), 12 Monkeys (1995), The Fifth Element (1997), Armageddon (1998), The Sixth Sense (1999), Unbreakable (2000), Sin City (2005), Red (2010), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), Looper (2012) and Red 2 (2013). In the later years of his career, Willis starred in many low-budget direct-to-video films, which were poorly received. In March 2022, Willis's family announced that he was retiring after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects language cognition.
As a singer, Willis released his debut album, The Return of Bruno, in 1987, followed by two more albums in 1989 and 2001. He made his Broadway debut in the stage adaptation of Misery in 2015. Willis has received various accolades throughout his career, including a Golden Globe Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and two People's Choice Awards. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006. Films featuring Willis have grossed between US$2.64 billion and US$3.05 billion at North American box offices, making him in 2010 the eighth-highest-grossing leading actor.
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