The holidays have changed profoundly for Bruce Willis and his entire family ever since he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023. The actor, who used to be at the centre of his family's Christmas celebrations, now has to take a backseat.
In a poignant new essay, Willis' wife, Emma Heming, opened up about the ache of celebrating the holidays since her husband's diagnosis. She recalled how Willis used to be the heart of their festive traditions. 'For me, the holidays carry memories of Bruce being at the center of it all. He loved this time of year—the energy, family time, the traditions. He was the pancake-maker, the get-out-in-the-snow-with-the-kids guy, the steady presence moving through the house as the day unfolded,' she wrote (via InStyle).
