Bruce Willis' family announced he would step away from acting in 2022; the actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023

Bruce Willis was spotted in public for the second time since announcing his battle with frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, on Wednesday (January 22). According to Daily Mail, the Die Hard icon was riding in the passenger seat next to his driver as they ventured through the San Fernando Valley on their way to Studio City.

The retired actor — currently battling frontotemporal dementia — was seen in a rare video speaking with LA wildfire first responders.

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.

Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Heming shared a new video of the actor thanking first responders amid the wildfires in Los Angeles, marking his first appearance since dementia diagnosis. Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have lost everything after their Pacific Palisades home burned down in the California fires last week.

Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming Willis shares a candid message about anger and grief as the couple celebrates their anniversary amid his frontotemporal dementia battle. Bruce Willis' wife Emma ...

Tallulah Willis, Bruce’s youngest daughter with his ... It was later revealed that Bruce had frontotemporal dementia, a progressive and terminal disease that affects behavior, language and ...

Bruce Willis retired from acting in 2022 and was then diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. He's rarely been seen in public since then.

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Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.

Bruce Willis is making a rare public appearance ... has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD)." His frontotemporal dementia diagnosis is ...

Bruce Willis' family shockingly announced in the spring of 2022 that he was stepping away from acting because he had been diagnosed with aphasia, a disorder that affects the ability to communicate. Sadly,