Bruce Willis shakes hands with first responders in rare appearance

Bruce Willis at an event

Bruce Willis attends the Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis at Hollywood Palladium on July 14, 2018, in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)

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LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – Amid the devastating wildfires in Southern California, Bruce Willis took time to thank first responders.

The actor’s wife, Emma Heming Willis, posted a heartwarming video on Instagram on Thursday showing him shaking hands with members of the Los Angeles Police Department.

“Spotting a first responder, Bruce never missed a chance to show his gratitude with a heartfelt handshake and a ‘thank you for your service,” she wrote in the post’s caption. “Yesterday was no different.”

The “Die Hard” actor has mostly stayed away from the public eye after he quit acting in 2022. In 2023, his family revealed he was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).

According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, FTD is a common cause of dementia that occurs when nerve cells in the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain are lost, causing the lobes to shrink.

Since his diagnosis, Willis’ family has given regular updates on his condition.

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