NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting after a diagnosis of aphasia. The condition causes loss of the ability to understand or express speech. 

Willis' family announced the news in a statement Wednesday on Willis' Instagram page. The 67-year-old actor's family said Willis was recently diagnosed with aphasia and that it is impacting his cognitive abilities. 

The statement was signed by Willis' wife, Emma Heming Willis, his ex-wife Demi Moore, and his five children, Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn.

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 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/3/1648673313450.png" alt=" Bruce Willis speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gage">Photo by Gage Skidmore</a>" />
 <figcaption> Bruce Willis speaking at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con International in San Diego, California. <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gage">Photo by Gage Skidmore</a></figcaption>
 </figure>NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Willis is stepping away from acting after a diagnosis of aphasia. The condition causes loss of the ability to understand or express speech. Willis' family announced the news in a statement Wednesday on Willis' Instagram page. The 67-year-old actor's family said Willis was recently diagnosed with aphasia and that it is impacting his cognitive abilities. The statement was signed by Willis' wife, Emma Heming Willis, his ex-wife Demi Moore, and his five children, Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn.

Bruce Willis steps away from acting after diagnosis