Bruce Willis is “stepping away” from acting after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family has announced.
In 1988 Willis starred in the very first Die Hard film, which began a run of action hero roles, including 1991’s The Last Boy Scout, 1998’s Armageddon and a number of Die Hard sequels.
In a statement shared on Instagram, the Die Hard star’s family wrote that he had been “experiencing some health issues” which were “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.”