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Tina Campbell

Bruce Willis losing ‘joie de vivre’ and ‘language skills’ amid dementia battle

Bruce Willis is losing his “joie de vivre” and “language skills”, according to a friend who has given a health update amid the actor’s battle with dementia.

The Die Hard star, 68, officially retired from acting last year after his family issued a statement revealing he had been diagnosed with the brain condition aphasia, which causes the patient’s language abilities to deteriorate.

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