Bruce Willis’s neurodegenerative disease is unfortunately progressing.
Last week, Hollywood writer Glenn Gordon Caron spoke with the New York Post about his ‘80s dramedy Moonlighting — which played a significant role in establishing the Die Hard actor’s career — and how it can now be streamed on Hulu.
During the conversation about Bruce, who continues to battle frontotemporal dementia, Caron explained:
“I know he’s really happy that the show is going to be available for people, even though he can’t tell me that. When I got to spend time with him, we talked about it, and I know he’s excited.”
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It seems that securing a place for the series on the streaming service has taken “quite a while,” but Caron has kept the Pulp Fiction star informed throughout the entire process. However, he revealed a heartbreaking detail about Bruce’s condition:
“Bruce’s disease is progressive, so I was able to communicate with him before the disease rendered him as incommunicative as he is now, about hoping to get the show back in front of people. I know it means a lot to him.”
“Incommunicative”? Truly devastating.
Caron mentioned that he tries to visit the beloved actor frequently and stays in touch with his wife, Emma Heming, and his three adult daughters, Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah, whom he shares with his ex-wife, Demi Moore. He expressed:
“I have tried very hard to remain in his life. He’s an extraordinary person. 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 loved life and … just adored waking up every morning and trying to live life to its fullest. So the idea that he now sees life through a screen door, if you will, makes very little sense. He’s really an amazing guy.”
Heartbreaking. It’s evident how deeply Caron cares for the Unbreakable star. While Bruce may not be able to communicate well, Caron believes that he still recognizes him. He shared:
“My sense is that for the first one to three minutes, he knows who I am. He’s not entirely verbal; he used to be an avid reader — a fact he didn’t want anyone to know — and he’s now unable to read. All those language skills are no longer accessible to him, and yet he’s still Bruce.”
He added:
“When you’re with him, you know that he’s Bruce, and you’re grateful that he’s there, but the joie de vivre is gone.”
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