Bruce Willis Finds New ‘Will to Live’ Amid Rare Brain Disorder Battle

Rumer Willis' pregnancy announcement reportedly gave Bruce Willis a "new will to live" amid his rare brain disorder battle.

Willis and Demi Moore's daughter, Rumer, announced her pregnancy in December through her media representative, Jennifer Abel. The spokesperson told USA Today that Willis and Moore would soon welcome their first grandchild.

She also shared it on Instagram and uploaded black-and-white photos of her baby bump and her boyfriend, Derek Richard Thomas, kissing her belly.

Following the news, unnamed sources told Radar Online that the "Save the Last Dance For Me" singer started striving to get the chance to meet and bond with his grandchild before his health issue worsens.

"He's determined to stay coherent and lucid for as long as possible so his grandchild can have some happy memories of a grandfather who was present and active in his or her life," the source stated.

Despite that and his willingness to return to the spotlight as an actor, Willis is said to be "racing against time."

Dr. Michael Tuchman, a neurologist who has not seen Willis personally, assumed that his condition is not only incurable but also has the possibility to overtake his well-being with its symptoms.

This came after a separate insider said he prayed for a holiday miracle as his family saw his health continue to deteriorate.

Amid these, Rumer revealed in an episode of "The Talk" that the actor had been always wanting to have grandchildren, especially a boy.

What Happened to Bruce Willis?

Willis' family announced his retirement after the singer/actor received his aphasia diagnosis.

"To Bruce's amazing supporters, as a family, we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues," Emma Heming Willis said, "and [he] has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities.

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, it is a language disorder due to damage in a patient's brain that controls comprehension. People with aphasia are unable to communicate properly with others like how they used to. The disease can also lead to stroke.

Following his retirement, there were rumors claiming that he suffered mistreatment on a movie set because he could not remember his lines.

Producer Randall Emmett purportedly said in September 2020, per ET Canada, that he could not "do it" anymore. Crew members claimed to have witnessed Willis needing help to record his scenes. The actors apparently helped him with his lines through an earpiece.

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