Bruce Willis Retiring

Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting after being diagnosed with a disease that will make performing his craft pretty difficult.

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Aphasia is a condition that makes it difficult if not impossible to communicate. It can affect your ability to write, speak and understand language verbally and written. Bruce Willis is not alone. The disorder

affects an estimated 2 million people in the U.S., and nearly 180,000 acquire it every year, according to the National Aphasia Association.

Bruce's daughter, Rumer and other members of the Willis family posted a joint statement to social media to reveal the news...

“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,” the statement reads. “As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.”

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“This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support,” the statement continues. “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.”

Bruce began acting in the early 1980s and later became a box office success. Across his 4 decade career, his movies have made over 5 billion dollars worldwide.

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