Bruce Willis diagnosed with aphasia, to retire from acting

The disease impacts his cognitive abilities

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Hollywood actor Bruce Willis will retire from his acting career as he has been diagnosed with aphasia, a disease that is "impacting his cognitive abilities."

"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. As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him," an Instagram post from actor-singer Rumer Glenn Willis, daughter of the Die Hard actor read.

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

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