Die Hard 2 is awesome though it's easier to accept if you entirely wipe the original from your mind while watching.

In a world where A Good Day to Die Hard exists... Die Hard 2 is nearly a masterpiece.

He was spotted out and about.

https://pagesix.com/2023/09/26/bruce...mentia-update/

As always, we watched Die Hard on New Year’s Day. Find me a better action movie. Actually don’t bother, you can’t. Bruce is John Mclane. It’s a performance of a lifetime and as iconic as Hamill as Skywalker or any other all time great character portrayal. The sequels are crappy but so what. I wish Bruce the best.

Agree, it was perfect casting for John McClane. And for Hans Gruber, as well.

So his wife is positioning herself to be a "celebrity" advocate for dementia awareness and (likely) more resources to support families living with dementia.

I'm the kind of cynical jerk who sees this as opportunistic on her part. She's looking for a status in what will be her post-Bruce life.

That bitch!!

I said I was a cynical jerk.

I expected this to be bumped for a RIP.

I'm still on the fence. Bruce Willis obviously didn't get dementia over night and if you read accounts from the movies in the last couple of years, it pretty much sounds like he wasn't always aware of his surroundings. Someone had to put him there. Perhaps it was just what he wanted to do, to get as much money as possbile in the time he had left or he just liked making movies and went for the easy ones, which didn't get much attention anyway.

Channeling my inner cynic, I believe his family and management milked the cash cow as long as possible and only when the rumours were getting louder and louder, it was disclosed that he was sick.

Now THAT’s cynical (and probably accurate).

I hope that wasn't the reason. Google tells me his net worth is estimated at around 250mill.

The last 2 years while working after his diagnosis, he couldn't have made all that much money since his movies have been box office bombs for a while (ie. straight-to-DVD quality). Being VERY generous, he was probably worth 230mill before his diagnosis. Not exactly starving. His wife, kids, grandkids and great-grandkids already didn't have to work a day in their lives.

he looks good. the end part of dementia usually is significant apathy and weight loss and he does not look gaunt.

There is no audio, but Bruce Willis was out and about talking to the California 1st responders

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Bruce Willis celebrated 70th birthday

There are some unconfirmed reports going around that Willis can no longer speak, read and has difficulty walking.

If true, that’s devastating to hear.

It's very sad. Not unexpected considering his illness.

He had one of the best runs anyone could have ever expected in that world.

Bruce Willis is now living in a second home away from his family with 24/7 medical care. Not a good sign he'll be around much longer.

https://www.eonline.com/news/1421720...ementia-battle

It's so sad. I don't necessarily think it means he'll die soon, more likely that he's just cognitively declining much more lately. He might hang on for a decade or longer, but what a terrible existence it will be.

Many great family photos in that link above. Just so sad...

Just sad that he reportedly has deteriorated cognitively so bad.

My wish would be that his family let him become a completely private figure and no longer provide the public with any information about his health. Let him live as comfortably as he can until he passes away. When that day comes, people can mourn and pay tribute.

I think his family realizes that he’s a beloved figure and want to keep his fans in the loop but as far as I’m aware, they’ve kept Bruce, himself, completely away from the cameras and the public. The only info the family is releasing is carefully culled family photos and guarded interviews to bring awareness to his situation.

No one outside his family and personal circle needs to be kept "in the loop." The public had been made aware of his medical situation and why he is no longer working. That's all the information the public needs, or (imo) deserves.

I can see and appreciate both sides, but I side with keeping radio silent. He is a key figure in my formative years, yes, but his family owes me nothing. They have shared more than any of us deserve.