Bruce Willis video resurfaces amid dementia diagnosis: ‘Nothing can keep me down’

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devastating frontotemporal dementia diagnosis. Willis’ remarks were recorded during a Comedy Central roast that took place back in 2018, where he was mercilessly mocked by celebrities including Martha Stewart and ex-wife Demi Moore.

At the conclusion of the event, the “Die Hard” star, now 67, took to the stage to deliver a rebuttal speech, stating: “Nothing can keep me down.

I’ve been attacked by terrorists, asteroids, film critics, music critics, divorce lawyers, male pattern baldness, and none of it stopped me because I’m still Bruce f – – king Willis!” The action hero received a standing ovation for his rousing remarks, with the clip showing his three oldest daughters — Rumer, Tallulah and Scout — cheering in the audience.

The video was widely shared across Twitter Thursday night, hours after Willis’ family revealed his heartbreaking health news. “You are a true #legend,” one fan cheered above a retweet of the viral video. “A LEGEND,” another user concurred. “Frontotemporal dementia is something no one should have to go through!”Ex-wife Moore, 60, took to Instagram earlier on Thursday to reveal Willis’ “cruel” dementia diagnosis. “Our family wanted to start by expressing our deepest gratitude for the incredible outpouring of love, support and wonderful stories we have all received since sharing Bruce’s original diagnosis,” she wrote. “In the spirit of that, we wanted to give you an update about our beloved husband, father and friend since we now have a deeper understanding of what he is experiencing.“Since we announced Bruce’s diagnosis of aphasia in spring 2022, Bruce’s condition has progressed and we now have a more specific diagnosis: frontotemporal dementia (known as FTD),” the “Ghost” actress continued..