Bruce Willis to Retire From Acting, Cites Aphasia Diagnosis

Action mainstay Bruce Willis has announced his imminate retirement from acting. The “Die Hard” star cites a recent aphasia diagnosis as the cause.

The Willis family made the announcement via a post to daughter Rumor Willis‘s Instagram account.

“To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities. As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.

This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support. We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him. As Bruce always says, ‘Live it up’ and together we plan to do just that.”