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(CNN) — Actor Bruce Willis is suffering from an illness that is affecting his cognitive abilities and will be taking a break from acting, his family said on Wednesday.
In a post on his daughter’s verified Rumor Instagram account, the caption for a photo of the Die Hard actor read: “To Bruce’s amazing fans, we wanted to let you know as a family that our beloved Bruce is having some issues. health and was recently diagnosed with aphasia, which affects his cognitive abilities.
“As a result, and with much consideration, Bruce is exiting the career that has meant so much to him,” the caption continued. “This is a truly challenging time for our family and we are so grateful for your continued love, compassion and support.”
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According to the Mayo Clinic, aphasia is “a condition that affects your ability to communicate” and can be caused by a stroke, head injury, brain tumor, or disease.
The caption reads the family “moves through this as a strong family unit and I wanted to include his fans because we know how much he means to you, just like you do to him.”
“As Bruce always says, ‘Live it up,’ and together we plan to do just that,” he concluded, along with the names of his ex-wife Demi Moore, daughters Rumer, Scout and Tallulah, and now-wife Emma and her daughters Mabel and Evelyn.