Bruce Willis’s daughter Tallulah shares message amid dementia struggle
Daughter of the retired action and comedy actor shared some personal family moments with fans
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Tallulah Willis has shared some photos with her father, Bruce Willis, as he continues to live with dementia.
Last year, family members of the Die Hard star issued a joint statement announcing his retirement from acting following a diagnosis of aphasia, a brain disorder that controls language expression and comprehension.
In February, Willis’s family shared that he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.
Tallulah, also an actor, posted a series of personal photos of her and her father on social media on Tuesday (14 November), along with a heartfelt dedication.
“Damn, these photos are hitting tonight,” she began her caption. “You’re my whole damn heart and I’m so proud to be your Tallulah Belle Bruce Willis.”
Other pictures in the carousel post included a censored image of her driving licence displaying her full name, part of which she shares with her father. Another photo shows them standing together outdoors as Tallulah wears a grey sweatshirt with “Die Hard” on the front.
In response to Tallulah’s post, several fans and supporters have shared encouraging words in the comments section, including Kate Beckinsale who wrote: “In it together, I will always be here for you.”
In May, Tallulah shared some insight into her life since her father’s health decline and expressed a habit of documenting their time spent together.
“Every time I go to my dad’s house, I take tons of photos – of whatever I see, the state of things,” she said in an as-told-to piece for Vogue.
“I’m like an archaeologist, searching for treasure in stuff that I never used to pay much attention to. I have every voicemail from him saved on a hard drive. I find that I’m trying to document, to build a record for the day when he isn’t there to remind me of him and of us.”
Last month, Glenn Gordon Caron, the creator of Moonlighting, the Eighties detective procedural that starred Willis and Cybill Shepherd, shared an update on the actor’s health.
According to Caron, Willis is “not totally verbal” and expressed his surprise at the effects that aphasia and dementia have had on his “joie de vivre”.
“The thing that makes [his disease] so mind-blowing is [that] if you’ve ever spent time with Bruce Willis, there is no one who had any more joie de vivre than he,” he said. “He loved life and… just adored waking up every morning and trying to live life to its fullest.”
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments