Given the status of Bruce Willis in the arena, his diagnosis has indeed brought more people's attention to the brain disease of frontotemporal dementia.
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Recently, the family of Bruce Willis, a famous Hollywood tough guy star, issued a joint statement stating that Bruce Willis, who was diagnosed with aphasia in March last year, has further deteriorated in the past year.
In this joint statement issued by Willis' wife Emma Hemingway, ex-wife Demi Moore and their children, they thanked Willis' friends who cared about the illness and expressed love, saying that although the illness is painful , but getting a definitive diagnosis was also a relief.
They said in a statement: "Since our announcement in the spring of 2022 that Bruce's diagnosis of aphasia has progressed, Bruce's condition has now progressed, and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontal lobe brain atrophy. Unfortunately, Communication challenges are just one of the symptoms Bruce is facing. While it is sad, it is comforting that we finally have a definitive diagnosis."
Although there is a clearer diagnosis, it is certainly a Sad and helpless news.
"Today, there is no cure for this disease and we hope this will change in the next few years. As Bruce's condition progresses, we hope that the media attention will be focused on this disease, which requires more awareness and research ,” they said in a statement.
With Bruce Willis' status in the arena, his diagnosis has indeed brought more people's attention to the brain disease of frontotemporal dementia.
This disease is different from the well-known Alzheimer's disease (senile dementia). The frontotemporal lobe atrophy mainly affects the patient's personality and language/behavioral ability, and has relatively little impact on memory, and the patient will gradually lose behavioral capacity. , couldn't even eat, and eventually became another person who died in silence...
Judging from the statement released by Bruce Willis' family, he has lost his ability to speak for the disease. An important feature of this disorder is the deterioration of language skills. In addition, patients will also experience symptoms such as muscle atrophy, difficulty chewing and swallowing, dramatic changes in temperament, and inability to socialize.
His wife Emma mentioned on social media in August last year that she was feeling "paralyzing grief" because of her husband's illness. This shows how bad things have become for the 68-year-old Bruce. It is really embarrassing that
, a generation of Hollywood tough guys, had to go to the end of their lives in silence.
The Golden Age of Hollywood Tough Guys
In 1985, Bruce Willis, who made his Broadway debut, received the opportunity to star in the TV series "Blue Moonlight".
However, it was the classic action movie "Die Hard" series that made him so popular.
Die Hard Poster
In 1988, Die Hard was released. "The Lonely Police Detective Who Can't Be Killed" has since become the most famous label on him, establishing his status as a super action star. Relying on the role of John McCallum, he has successfully entered the top-tier Hollywood male star club and has been popular for 30 years.
Of course, in addition to being able to play, he has a wide range of dramas and good acting skills, and his masterpieces are one after another.
In 1995, his partner Brad Pitt starred in the sci-fi film "12 Monkeys" and was nominated for Best Actor at the 22nd Saturn Awards; in 1997, he co-starred with Milla Jovovich in Luc Besson's classic sci-fi film "The "Five Elements", amazing everyone;
In 1998, he broke through the image of a tough guy, and played the role of an oil drilling worker who saved the world and a warm father in "The End of the World" directed by Michael Bay; Nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor;
joined "The Expendables" in 2010, and completed the first screen gathering of the three tough guys with Stallone and Schwarzenegger, and will continue the series of movies of a group of old tough guys to the end. Seeing a group of uncles rushing left and right in the hail of guns and bullets, I really have a feeling of youthfulness.
In 2006, Bruce Willis became the 2321st star to be named on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2007, among the 20 best policemen in movie history selected by the authoritative British magazine "Totalfilm", Bruce Willis topped the list.
As one of the top 25 action heroes in film history selected by the American "Entertainment Weekly", he also won the title with a high number of votes.
Hero ends
Regrettably, no matter how advanced Hollywood's technology is, it cannot reproduce the glory of the hero.
The film and television industry noticed three years ago that Bruce Willis was no longer what he used to be, and needed a personal assistant to take care of him on the set to maintain his image in front of the camera. When filming, it is necessary to hire a full-time actor to remind him through hidden headphones to avoid frequent forgetting of words.
The "hard kill" released in 2020 reduced the role of Bruce Willis to seven minutes. There were also vicious incidents of gun fire on the set, so that when Willis had a gun in his hand, no one dared to stand opposite him. Released in 2021, "Out of Death" drastically cut scenes and dialogue involving Bruce Willis, and ensured that he didn't have to read any monologues. Willis can only last two days on the set, and can't work more than four hours a day.
Bruce Willis's farewell work "Soul Killer"
Bruce's new film "Detective Knight 3: Independent" has just been released on January 20, and "Soul Killer" released on March 31 should be his 's last work. Let's watch and cherish.
Alzheimer's, and them...
In a way, Bruce Willis was very lucky. Although he has been suffering from illness, his family has been by his side.
Ex-wife Demi Moore and current Emma also get along harmoniously, and the family often gathers together.
Just half a year after Bruce Willis was revealed to be suffering from aphasia last year, Thor actor Chris Hemsworth ("Mr. Hai") also disclosed that he was found to be related to Alzheimer's disease. Gene Chromosome, the news that he decided to leave the film industry to accompany his family.
Mr. Hai said that both his parents have the gene chromosome, and his grandfather is still a confirmed case. His own risk of getting the disease is eight to ten times higher than that of ordinary people, so he decided to temporarily put down work and go home to spend time with his wife and children. Compared with these two, Robin Williams, another Hollywood superstar who has passed away, seems to have suffered a bit tragically. Before his death, he suffered from dementia-related symptoms, such as insomnia, depression, tremors, hallucinations, inability to recite lines, constipation, urinary tract infections, and more. On August 11, 2014, Robin, who starred in "Dead Poets Society", "Good Will Hunting" and "Night at the Museum", hanged himself. Everyone thought he committed suicide because of depression.
Later, his widow Susan announced the real cause of death of her husband. Before Robin's death, his various blood tests and brain scans failed to diagnose specific diseases and were misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. After an autopsy, doctors found that Robin suffered from Lewy body dementia. According to the
report, Robin lost 40% of the dopamine neurons in his brain, and most of the neurons were occupied by Lewy bodies. However, it is difficult to diagnose immediately because the symptoms of dementia overlap with Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease clinically and pathologically. Dr.
said his brain was like a battlefield.
In the blink of an eye, Robin has been dead for nearly a decade, and doctors are still at a loss for such diseases.
hopes that the encounters of superstars can raise people's awareness of such diseases, and attract enough attention in the early stages of the disease, so that doctors can find a cure as soon as possible.
wishes that in this long farewell, they will be accompanied by people who love him.
