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'Remember Bruce Willis?' Internet rushes to support icon Jack Nicholson, 85, after new pics emerge

Fans defend Jack Nicholson's dishelved appearance in the balcony

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Fans united in support of ‘The Shining’ star Jack Nicholson as his earlier disheveled appearance in his balcony is vehemently defended by the netizens.

Earlier this week, three-time Oscar-winning actor Jack Nicholson was seen on the balcony of his home in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles after a hiatus of almost eighteen months. Reports abound that the star's disheveled appearance was indicative of his alleged dementia and he may end up dying alone like his former next-door neighbor and superstar Marlon Brando, reported a global news outlet.

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According to a source that spoke to Daily Mail, “Nicholson was in good shape physically", but "his mind is gone.” Interestingly, Bill O’Reilly quashed such reports and called it all "Bull.’ He said, “I visited Jack Nicholson a few months ago. I had a long conversation with him and he follows the No Spin News very closely and had all kinds of intelligent questions for me. I have been friends with him for decades. He is 85, okay? But he is more intellectually nimble than the president of the United States.”

'Considering what we just learned about Bruce Willis...'

"Considering what we just learned about Bruce Willis, maybe let's just not talk about an old person's dishelved appearance, just in case. Plus, at 85, he is perfectly in his rights to not brush his hair and lounge around. That's retirement age anyway," commented one enraged social media user referring to the dementia diagnosis of the 'Die Hard' actor Bruce Willis, to which another fan commented, "I heard awhile back that Nicholson is having some dementia related issues & that his sons are taking care of him."

Earlier this year, after Willis' diagnosis too, fans came in support of the superstars' not-so-meticulous appearances. One fan wrote, "i know he’s Bruce Willis and he’s the most popular person on earth and that it’s a job but if you know that he has dementia then just leave him alone. This reminds me of the fact that Jack Nicholson is literally retired from acting and still gets paparazzi following him around."

'Give the guy a break'

"Give the guy a break. He's 85. And it's not like he's ducking out of senate votes. He's a retired actor," said one social media user. "That looks like a picture of a man taken unexpectedly, like someone was watching him to move. He looks like he's just getting up from a nap. Which is what 85 year olds do," said another. While another supported, "Dude is just living his life as a comfortable caveman, nothing wrong with that. i do the same, especially in modern day crazyness."

"He hasnt been to any event or anything in two years? that to me is the most shocking part," said one bewildered user. Another user mused, "The difference in Jack Nicholson growing old vs me...? Glad you asked. I have lots of things trying to get done & no one cares. He has lots of people trying to get him to do things & he doesn't care." "He’s an 85 year old man who is just trying to exist. Looks like he just got up from a great nap, and for that, I’m happy for him. Leave old people alone!" said another.

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