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Bruce Willis | Source: Getty Images
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Bruce Willis Showed up with Missing Tooth on His Birthday - Fans Noticed His Inaction Towards Pregnant Daughter

Daniella Segell
Mar 21, 2023
10:15 A.M.
  • Bruce Willis appeared on camera for the first time in a while, with his tooth missing.
  • He has recently been diagnosed with a type of dementia after being diagnosed with aphasia.
  • His wife asked people not to yell when they met him.
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Bruce Willis is one of Hollywood's most beloved action stars, but he has recently faced some health battles that led to him retiring from acting and spending more time in the comfort of his home.

He and his ex-wife, Demi Moore, are still close, and she has shared moments from their life together on social media. The most recent moment was Bruce's birthday in 2023, which Demi, their children, and Bruce's new wife and daughters celebrated together.

Bruce Willis attends Motherless Brooklyn premiere during 57th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall | Source: Getty Images

Bruce Willis attends Motherless Brooklyn premiere during 57th New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall | Source: Getty Images

Bruce turned 68 on March 19, 2023. His family gathered around him in his home to celebrate the special occasion, and Demi shared a video of the day with her Instagram followers.

The video shows a smiling Bruce with one missing tooth standing near a kitchen island wearing a warm jacket and scarf as his family stands around him with cake as they sing "happy birthday.”

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After singing, the family excitedly shouts as Bruce shows enthusiasm by raising his arms and smiling. He then blows out the two candles on his cake as his family laughs and claps, saying the way he blew the candles out was funny.

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Bruce's wife then kisses him, and the family joins in a chorus of "Hip, hip, hooray!" The rest of the family then hugs and kisses Bruce as he enthusiastically embraces each member on his special day.

Bruce Appears on Camera After a Long Time, with His Tooth Missing

Since announcing that he would be retiring from acting because aphasia led to his inability to memorize scripts, Bruce has remained largely private. He has not been seen on camera for a long time.

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However, Demi and his wife Emma's birthday posts marked the first time he has been seen since his diagnosis. In Demi's caption, she said she was grateful they got to celebrate the day together and that she loved him and their family.

On the other hand, Emma shared a more emotional and vulnerable video of herself on her husband's birthday. While she shared a heartfelt birthday post for him, she shared more intimate thoughts with her followers.

She videoed herself and said that on her husband's birthday, she was feeling sad because, along with aphasia, he had been diagnosed with tempo-frontal dementia, too. She shared that she felt a sense of grief, which she faced daily.

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She was in the process of creating an Instagram reel for her husband's birthday, which felt like "a knife in [her] heart," but she thought it was important to do because she knows how much Bruce's fans love him.

Emma felt it was important to share that she is not always strong and that some days she has feelings of grief that are difficult to overcome. She shared that she is only so strong because she doesn't have a choice.

When the Family Learned About Bruce's Diagnosis

In Spring 2022, Bruce was diagnosed with aphasia, a disease affecting one's ability to understand and speak any language. For this reason, he could not memorize scripts or communicate like he used to.

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Bruce's family shared his diagnosis with fans so they could announce his retirement and promised to keep fans updated on anything that happened to him while he took a step back from the limelight.

An update on Bruce's health came in February 2023, but it was not something anyone had hoped for. Emma took to Instagram two days after Valentine's Day to share a photo of her husband on the beach and tell fans what was happening in their lives.

Emma started the post by saying that the outpouring of love and support they had received since Bruce's original diagnosis was astronomical, and they were grateful to each and every fan who had been there.

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She then said that his condition had progressed, and he had now been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Communication challenges are only one symptom of this diagnosis, and the family is now navigating new obstacles, but Emma said:

“While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis."

Emma also called the situation "so heartbreaking." Fans immediately took to the comments to wish Bruce well and tell the Willis and Moore women they were sending them love and strength during this challenging time.

Bruce's Wife, Emma, Asks Paparazzi Not to Yell At Him on the Streets

Since Bruce's diagnosis, his family has become more protective of him than ever. On March 4, 2023, Emma took to Instagram to share a plea with paparazzi and other people who might see Bruce out in the world.

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Emma said that taking care of someone with dementia is incredibly challenging, and navigating them out in the world is difficult, especially when there are people who want to know how they are doing and take photos of them because they are famous.

Bruce's wife expressed understanding that there would be people who would want to land an exclusive story about him when they see him outside of his home amid his diagnosis, but she made a few requests.

The first request was that the paparazzi keep their space and allow Bruce and whoever was caring for him that day their space, too. She said it is essential that whoever is caring for him is able to do so effectively, and it cannot be done with people in their space.

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She then asked that when people see him out in the world, even if they mean well and are excited to see him outside of his home, they do not yell at him and ask him how he is doing because this can be stressful for him.

Emma mentioned that she knew this was the paparazzi's job but asked that they respect Bruce and his caregivers because taking him even for a simple cup of coffee was becoming increasingly stressful.

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