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Bruce Willis’ Daughter Says She ‘Misses’ Who Dad Used to Be

The Hollywood star recently made a rare public appearance.

By Cameron Adams

Bruce Willis’ daughter has revealed she “misses” the man her superstar father used to be.

Die Hard star Willis, 71, was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, and has largely retreated from public view.

Fans have seen glimpses of him through the social media accounts of his family, including his ex-wife Demi Moore and their daughters, Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah.

Actor Bruce Willis and his daughters (L-R) Rumer Glenn Willis,Tallulah Belle Willis and Scout LaRue Willis pose as they arrive for the "Ocean's Twelve" gala black tie premiere in Hollywood December 8, 2004. [The film directed by Steven Soderbergh and produced by Jerry Weintraub, about a group of high class thieves and their friends opens in theaters December 10.]

Bruce Willis and his daughters Rumer, Tallulah and Scout in 2004.

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In a new social media video, Rumer, 38, has revealed her feelings about her father’s health.

“I really miss my dad. I miss a different version of who he was,” she said in a video for health company Function.

“There are some days that are just so hard. I try to prioritise being present with where he’s at now. The truth is, to be strong is learning to deal with both things at the same time.”

Actor Bruce Willis and his daughters (L-R) Rumer Glenn Willis,Tallulah Belle Willis and Scout LaRue Willis pose as they arrive for the "Ocean's Twelve" gala black tie premiere in Hollywood December 8, 2004. [The film directed by Steven Soderbergh and produced by Jerry Weintraub, about a group of high class thieves and their friends opens in theaters December 10.]
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Earlier this month, Willis attended the wedding of Tallulah, 32, and husband Justin Acee in Sun Valley, Idaho. Vogue posted a photo of the movie star with the couple, with the bride resting her head on her father’s shoulder.

In a May interview, Rumer also shared her joy that her father had met her 3-year-old daughter, Louetta, whom she shares with ex Derek Richard Thomas.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 14: (L-R) Rumer Willis, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore and Tallulah Belle Willis attend the after party for the Comedy Central Roast of Bruce Willis at NeueHouse on July 14, 2018 in Los Angeles, California.

Rumer Willis, Bruce Willis, Demi Moore and Tallulah Belle Willis in 2018.

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“I’m so grateful that I have a child that got to meet him because I don’t know if my sisters will have that,” Rumer told The Inside Edit.

She also spoke about the changes in her father’s demeanor, noting, “There’s this sweetness. He’s always been this macho dude and now there’s this—fragile is not the right word—but like a tenderness that maybe being Bruce Willis might not have allowed him in a way.”

Bruce Willis and his wife Emma Heming seen out in Midtown on August 3, 2016 in New York City.
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Bruce Willis’ Wife Reveals He Doesn’t Know He Has Dementia

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In January, Willis’ wife Emma Heming Willis revealed that her husband doesn’t know he has dementia.

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Emma, 47, disclosed this aspect of her husband’s diagnosis in a conversation with Cameron Oaks Rogers on her podcast Conversations with Cam, saying he “never, never tapped in” to his diagnosis.

“I think that’s like the blessing and the curse of this, is that he never connected the dots that he had this disease, and I’m really happy about that. I’m really happy that he doesn’t know about it,” Willis shared.

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