Die Hard star Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023 and the Hollywood actor has since retired and is being cared for by his family and kids

Die Hard actor, 69, retired from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects language abilities.

Bruce Willis recently made his first public appearance since 2022 after being diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. In an Instagram post, his wife, Emma Heming Willis, shows the 69-year-old actor, who grew up in Salem County, shaking hands and greeting first responders battling the ongoing California wildfires.

Actor Bruce Willis, 69, has been photographed on an outing in Studio City, Los Angeles in a rare public appearance following his dementia diagnosis

Bruce Willis has been spotted on a rare public outing in California amid his dementia battle. The actor, 69, was seen being driven around the San Fernando Valley neighbourhood after the Los Angeles wildfires, in photos obtained by the Daily Mail.

Bruce Willis made a rare outing, taking time to thank first responders. Willis, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, was photographed shaking hands with Los Angeles Police Department officers, CNN reported.

In what’s believed to be his first public sighting since retiring from acting, Bruce Willis made sure to thank first responders battling the blazes in Los Angeles.

Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis has spoken out about the Hollywood actor's battle with frontotemporal dementia

Bruce Willis' stuttering was dismissed by health professionals as an early symptom of his dementia. The 'Die Hard' star suffered with the language disorder as a child and when he was being assessed doctors didn't think it was a sign he was suffering from the neurocognitive disorder, but was later diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023.

In an Instagram post shared by his wife Emma Heming Willis on Thursday, Willis can be seen shaking hands with a Los Angeles police officer.

Bruce Willis made his first public appearance since his dementia diagnosis, greeting Los Angeles firefighters fighting wildfires. His wife, Emma Heming, posted the heartfelt moment on Instagram, emphasizing Bruce's gratitude and their family's ongoing battle with his illness.

Photos and videos shared on social media by the beloved actor's wife, Emma Heming ... the Willis family shared an update on his health stating he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia ...