Bruce Willis spent Thanksgiving with his family, with daughters Scout and Tallulah Willis sharing rare intimate photos of their time with their father amid his ongoing battle with frontotemporal dementia.
The 69-year-old former actor’s daughters posted images Thursday showing tender moments with their father, including Scout, 33, placing her hand on his chest and Tallulah, 30, holding his ear. Another photo captured Scout and Bruce touching foreheads in an embrace. The sisters captioned their joint Instagram post simply: “Grateful ????.”
The holiday gathering included presentation of a “Best Dad Ever” plaque to the “Die Hard” star, though eldest daughter Rumer Willis, 36, was not pictured in the shared images. All three are Willis’ daughters with ex-wife Demi Moore.
The celebration comes as Willis continues to face health challenges following his March 2022 diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia and aphasia, conditions that led to his retirement from acting. According to the Mayo Clinic, FTD affects the brain’s frontal and temporal lobes, impacting abilities to write, speak and understand language.
Emma Heming Willis, who married the actor in 2009 and shares daughters Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10, with him, recently discussed the family’s journey in Town & Country Magazine. “Finally getting to a diagnosis was key so that I could learn what frontotemporal dementia is and I could educate our children,” she said in October, adding that she has been direct with their daughters about their father’s declining health.
“I’ve never tried to sugarcoat anything for them,” the 46-year-old explained. “They’ve grown up with Bruce declining over the years.”
