'I love you Bruce': John Travolta's heartfelt message to Bruce Willis after his aphasia diagnosis
John Travolta has expressed his support for Bruce Willis following his aphasia diagnosis. In a social media post one day after the announcement of the "Die Hard" star's physical state, his "Grease" co-star paid tribute to his "Pulp Fiction" co-star. John, who also acted in "Look Who's Talking," for which Bruce performed voice work, shared vintage images with Bruce on Instagram on Thursday, March 31. He described the "Armageddon" star as a "generous" spirit in the caption.
"Bruce and I became good friends when we shared 2 of our biggest hits together, Pulp Fiction and Look Who's Talking," John continued, "Years later he said to me, 'John, I just want you to know that when something good happens to you, I feel like it's happening to me.'" He concluded, "That's how generous a soul he is. I love you Bruce."
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Bruce's family announced his retirement from acting on Wednesday owing to his medical condition. "To Bruce's amazing supporters, as a family we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities," a statement on social media read.
"As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him," they wrote with a photo of the actor. "This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support. We are moving through this as a strong family unit, and wanted to bring his fans in because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him."
"As Bruce always says, 'Live it up' and together we plan to do just that," the family concluded. Rumer Willis, Scout Willis, Tallulah Willis, Mabel Willis, and Evelyn Willis, as well as Bruce's wife Emma Heming Willis and ex-wife Demi Moore, all signed the note.
Scout addressed her father's medical setback once more on Thursday. She posted a photo of her cuddling with her "papa," she wrote, "Yesterday was so surreal, sharing something so personal. I didn't know how it would be received, there is always an unknown when sharing out so vulnerably into the world. I’d hoped for some love and compassion, I truly NEVER could have anticipated the depth and breadth of the love we received as a family yesterday."
She continued to express gratitude to fans for their support for the family. "It kept hitting me yesterday how much love, energy, and prayers were now being sent to my daddio and just humbling me in a way that's brings tears as I write this. I am so grateful for your love, I'm so grateful to hear about what my papa means to you. Thank you so much to everyone who reached out to me yesterday, i love and I appreciate you with all my heart, it's gonna take me a whole to respond to your messages!"