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Dirk Libbey

The Big Way Bruce Willis' Wife Is Helping Advocate And Support Dementia Research: 'I Know He Would Be Proud'

Bruce Willis smiling in his apartment in The Fifth Element.

Bruce Willis had an incredible film career that was unfortunately cut short in 2022 following a diagnosis of aphasia. Later, we learned the Die Hard star had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD). His family has regularly kept his fans updated on how things are going in the retired actor’s life. Now his wife, Emma Heming Willis, is taking a big step that she believes her husband would be proud to see.

Yesterday, Heming Willis accepted the Susan Newhouse & Si Newhouse Award of Hope at The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration's Hope Rising Benefit. As part of her acceptance (via People), she revealed the launch of the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund for Dementia Research and Caregiver Support. The fund is designed to support both research into FTD and care for those caring for people with it. Heming Willis said…

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