China News Service, April 1. According to the Associated Press, the family of Hollywood star Bruce Willis said on March 30 local time that Willis decided to withdraw from film because of aphasia. altar.
Aphasia results in a loss of comprehension or the ability to express language.
File photo: Bruce Willis.
Willis, 67, was recently diagnosed with aphasia, which affects cognitive function, his family wrote in a statement.
"As a result, after much deliberation, Bruce will be leaving a career that means so much to him," Willis' family wrote in a statement. "This is a rather challenging time for our family and we are very grateful You have always loved, sympathized and supported."
Aphasia is a disorder of brain tissue related to language function, and there are many potential causes.
It usually occurs after a stroke or head injury, but can also develop gradually due to slow-growing brain tumors or diseases that cause degenerative damage, such as Alzheimer's disease.
Aphasia is primarily treated through speech therapy and learning nonverbal communication methods.
Willis first rose to prominence for his acting in the TV series "Die Hard" before establishing himself as an action star with the "Die Hard" film series.
His representative works of action films include "Die Hard Series", "Doomsday", "The Fifth Element", etc., in addition to "Twelve Monkeys", "The Sixth Sense", "Thriller" and other suspense films and "The Fifth Element" Comedy films such as "Flying Over Longevity" and "The Whole Nine Yards".