John Travolta lauds Bruce Willis for being a ‘generous soul’ after aphasia diagnosis

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John Travolta has paid tribute to Bruce Willis following the news of his aphasia diagnosis, describing his Pulp Fiction co-star as a ‘generous soul’.

In a statement released by Bruce’s family, they announced that the Hollywood icon would be stepping away from his acting career, as the medical condition was affecting his cognitive abilities.

In the message signed by his wife Emma Heming, ex-wife Demi Moore and children Rumer, Scout, Tallulah, Mabel and Evelyn, it said: ‘This is a really challenging time for our family and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion and support. ’John, 68, – who starred with Bruce, 67, in the Quentin Tarantino classic Pulp Fiction and comedy Look Who’s Talking – shared a post on social media featuring two throwback pictures of them together, the second of which also included Demi and John’s late wife Kelly Preston in a group shot. ‘Bruce and I became good friends when we shared 2 of our biggest hits together, Pulp Fiction and Look Who’s Talking,’ the actor wrote in the caption. ‘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. ” That’s how generous a soul he is.

I love you Bruce. ’John is one of several A-listers who have expressed their support for Bruce, with Haley Joel Osment, who starred alongside the actor in the 1999 psychological thriller The Sixth Sense, saying on Instagram that ‘it’s been difficult to find the right words for someone I’ve always looked up to – first on the big screen, and then by some wild stroke of luck, in person’.