Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.

Bruce Willis recently made a rare public appearance to thank first responders amid the Los Angeles wildfires, marking his first regular sighting since his 2022 aphasia diagnosis, which was later confirmed as frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

Bruce Willis stepped out in public to express gratitude to first responders amid the uncontained Los Angeles fires. On Thursday, January 16, Willis’ wife, Emma Heming Willis, shared a monochromatic video on Instagram showing the actor wearing a New York Yankees cap,