Hollywood star Bruce Willis has reportedly been diagnosed with untreatable dementia. The actor's family reveal his illness via an official statement on Thursday. The news comes months after he announced his retirement from acting because of growing cognitive difficulties.&nbsp; 
 
Willis, 67, is one of the most popular Hollywood stars who delivered hits like the Die Hard&nbsp;movies in the 1980s-1990s. Willis stepped away from Hollywood in March and has been out of the limelight since then.

"Since we announced Bruce's diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce's condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia," a statement said.

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term for disorders affecting the areas of the brain that deal with personality, behavior and language.

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"Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces," the family statement said. "While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis. &nbsp; 
 
"Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that we hope can change in the years ahead."

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Doctors say the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain shrink in a patient with FTD. 
 
The family statement was signed by Willis' current wife, Emma Heming Willis, as well as his former wife, actress Demi Moore and children Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn. The family stated that the actor had always worked to raise awareness about important issues. 
 
"We know in our hearts that -– if he could today -- he would want to respond by bringing global attention and a connectedness with those who are also dealing with this debilitating disease and how it impacts so many individuals and their families." 
 
Willis shot to fame playing John McClane in Die Hard and became overnight one of the most bankable stars of Hollywood. The success of the film led to a franchise and most of the films were box-office hits.&nbsp; 
 
Despite the tough-guy image, he has also had a lot of success with family-friendly fare&nbsp;and provided the voice for the baby in the popular Look Who's Talking. 
 
Another of his best-known roles was as the dead person that child actor Haley Joel Osment could see in The Sixth Sense.

Hollywood star Bruce Willis has reportedly been diagnosed with untreatable dementia. The actor's family reveal his illness via an official statement on Thursday.

Hollywood star Bruce Willis has reportedly been diagnosed with untreatable dementia. The actor's family reveal his illness via an official statement on Thursday. The news comes months after he announced his retirement from acting because of growing cognitive difficulties. Willis, 67, is one of the most popular Hollywood stars who delivered hits like the Die Hard movies in the 1980s-1990s. Willis stepped away from Hollywood in March and has been out of the limelight since then. "Since we announced Bruce's diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce's condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia," a statement said. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term for disorders affecting the areas of the brain that deal with personality, behavior and language. Explained: What is Frontotemporal dementia, the disorder Bruce Willis is suffering from "Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces," the family statement said. "While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis. "Today there are no treatments for the disease, a reality that we hope can change in the years ahead." Bruce Willis diagnosed with aphasia, decides to step away from acting Doctors say the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain shrink in a patient with FTD. The family statement was signed by Willis' current wife, Emma Heming Willis, as well as his former wife, actress Demi Moore and children Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn. The family stated that the actor had always worked to raise awareness about important issues. "We know in our hearts that -– if he could today -- he would want to respond by bringing global attention and a connectedness with those who are also dealing with this debilitating disease and how it impacts so many individuals and their families." Willis shot to fame playing John McClane in Die Hard and became overnight one of the most bankable stars of Hollywood. The success of the film led to a franchise and most of the films were box-office hits. Despite the tough-guy image, he has also had a lot of success with family-friendly fare and provided the voice for the baby in the popular Look Who's Talking. Another of his best-known roles was as the dead person that child actor Haley Joel Osment could see in The Sixth Sense.

Bruce Willis diagnosed with 'untreatable' dementia, says family

Last week, it was widely reported that Hollywood actor Bruce Willis had sold his face to a deepfake company called Deepcake, in the first deal of its kind. However, the actor's agent has completely denied all such reports and has revealed that the star hasn't sold any rights to his face or image to any AI firm.

Speaking to BBC, the spokesperson said that the actor had "no partnership or agreement" with the company.

Meanwhile, Deepcake's representative also didn't support the claims and revealed that only Willis had the rights to his face.

While most publications previously reported that the two-time Emmy winner has become the first Hollywood actor to sell rights to his face and allow a 'digital twin' of himself to be created for use on screen, the truth is that only a deepfake of the actor was used to create an ad for a Russian telecoms company last year.

The tech used in the ad was created by Deepcake, which is an AI company specializing in deepfakes.

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A rep of Deepcake told BBC that they worked closely with Willis' team for the ad with his consent, however, they didn't buy any rights and that the speculations were "inaccurate". "What he definitely did is that he gave us his consent (and a lot of materials) to make his Digital Twin," they said.&nbsp;"The wording about rights is wrong… Bruce couldn't sell anyone any rights, they are his by default."

However, Willis's agent told the publication that the actor had no agreement with the company. "Please know that Bruce has no partnership or agreement with this Deepcake company," the agent shared.

Willis announced his retirement from showbiz in March after being diagnosed with aphasia, a disorder that affects a person's speech.

Last week, it was widely reported that Hollywood actor Bruce Willis had sold his face to a deepfake company called Deepcake, in the first deal of its kind. However, the actor's agent has completely denied all such reports and has revealed that the star hasn't sold any rights to his face or image to any AI firm.

Last week, it was widely reported that Hollywood actor Bruce Willis had sold his face to a deepfake company called Deepcake, in the first deal of its kind. However, the actor's agent has completely denied all such reports and has revealed that the star hasn't sold any rights to his face or image to any AI firm. Speaking to BBC, the spokesperson said that the actor had "no partnership or agreement" with the company. Meanwhile, Deepcake's representative also didn't support the claims and revealed that only Willis had the rights to his face. While most publications previously reported that the two-time Emmy winner has become the first Hollywood actor to sell rights to his face and allow a 'digital twin' of himself to be created for use on screen, the truth is that only a deepfake of the actor was used to create an ad for a Russian telecoms company last year. The tech used in the ad was created by Deepcake, which is an AI company specializing in deepfakes. Also read: Priyanka Chopra Jonas says she doesn't vote in the US but one day her daughter Malti will A rep of Deepcake told BBC that they worked closely with Willis' team for the ad with his consent, however, they didn't buy any rights and that the speculations were "inaccurate". "What he definitely did is that he gave us his consent (and a lot of materials) to make his Digital Twin," they said. "The wording about rights is wrong… Bruce couldn't sell anyone any rights, they are his by default." However, Willis's agent told the publication that the actor had no agreement with the company. "Please know that Bruce has no partnership or agreement with this Deepcake company," the agent shared. Willis announced his retirement from showbiz in March after being diagnosed with aphasia, a disorder that affects a person's speech.

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