John Travolta pens emotional tribute to longtime friend Bruce Willis following his devastating health diagnosis
Bruce Willis would be retiring from acting and stepping away from his Hollywood life due to his aphasia diagnosis, John Travolta penned an emotional tribute to his dear friend.MORE: Demi Moore and family announce Bruce Willis' retirement with heartbreaking health updateThe two iconic actors are longtime friends, having starred in Quentin Trantino's cult classic, Pulp Fiction, in 1994, as well as in the hilarious romantic comedy, Look Who's Talking, in 1989.Bruce's ex-wife, Demi Moore, with whom he shares daughters Rumer, Tallulah and Scout, announced the news in a heartbreaking post on Instagram on 30 March. The two have remained close friends since their 2000 divorce.WATCH: Bruce will be “stepping away” from his acting career due to health issuesMORE: What is aphasia? Bruce Willis’ shock health condition explainedJohn shared two unbelievable throwbacks of him and Bruce for his tribute, the second of which had an extra layer of sadness, as it was a picture of Demi, Bruce, John and his wife Kelly Preston, who passed away in July of 2020 after battling breast cancer.The Grease star started off the somber post with: "Bruce and I became good friends when we shared [two] of our biggest hits together, Pulp Fiction and Look Who's Talking."He included a revelatory and gut wrenching anecdote as a true testament to the Die Hard actor's character.