Bruce Willis recently made a rare public appearance to thank first responders amid the Los Angeles wildfires, marking his first regular sighting since his 2022 aphasia diagnosis, which was later confirmed as frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

"Bruce never missed a chance to show his gratitude with a heartfelt handshake," the actor's wife Emma Heming says.

Bruce Willis retired from acting in 2022 and was then diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. He's rarely been seen in public since then.

In what’s believed to be his first public sighting since retiring from acting, Bruce Willis made sure to thank first responders battling the blazes in Los Angeles.

Bruce Willis was seen in public for what appeared to be the first time since his 2023 frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis in a video his wife Emma Heming Willis shared that showed Willis speaking with and thanking Los Angeles police officers as wildfires continue throughout Los Angeles county.

WASHINGTON — Legendary actor Bruce Willis took some time during ... as wildfires continue to impact the Los Angeles area. On Thursday, Willis' wife, Emma Heming Willis, shared a black-and ...

I n 2022, Bruce Willis’ family revealed that he had been diagnosed with aphasia. Just a year later, the actor’s condition had progress

Bruce Willis is showing his appreciation for those keeping everyone in Los Angeles safe during the wildfires. In a recent Instagram post shared by his wife, Emma Heming, the 69-year-old actor ...

Bruce Willis has made a rare public appearance to thank first responders for their work amid the ongoing California wildfires. A series of blazes have affected Los Angeles and surrounding regions over the past week,

Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.

Bruce Willis made a rare outing, taking time to thank first responders. Willis, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, was photographed shaking hands with Los Angeles Police Department officers, CNN reported.