Earlier this week, it was reported from actor Bruce Willis and his family that the Die Hard actor will be stepping away from professional life and retiring from acting, and this comes after the 67-year-old actor was diagnosed with aphasia, a language disorder caused by brain damage that affects On the ability to communicate. Since then, messages of hope and goodwill have arrived from around the world, from Willis fans to his former collaborators and now wife Emma Hemming Willis, taking to social media to thank everyone, writing in an Instagram story: “Your love, support, compassion and celebration really help. I Grateful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”
News of Willis’ retirement came this week from an accession statement signed by Heming, as well as Willis’ ex-wife Demi Moore and children Rumer, Scout, Talula, Mabel and Evelyn. The family confirmed that he will stay away from the limelight and retire from acting. “This is a challenging time for our family and we deeply appreciate your continued love, sympathy and support,” they wrote. “We’re moving through this as a strong family unit, and we wanted to attract his fans because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him.”
Honoring Willis from many of his friends and colleagues in the film industry has come with some hesitation since the family’s announcement. Yesterday came up with two touching posts with The Sixth Sense Writer/director M.
“It’s been hard to find the right words for someone I’ve always been looking for – first on the big screen, then with a stroke of luck, in person,” Osment wrote in a photo of Willis posted on Instagram. “He is a true legend who has enriched our entire lives with a unique career spanning nearly half a century. I am so grateful for what I witnessed for myself, and for the tremendous body of work he built for us to enjoy for years and years to come.”
John Travolta, co-star of Travolta’s Pulp Fiction, wrote a post about it earlier today, noting, “Bruce and I became good friends when we shared two of our biggest songs together. Years later he said to me, “John, I just want you to know that when something good happens to you I feel like it’s happening to me.” This is how generous the soul is. I love you, Bruce.”
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