Overview
- Emma Heming’s December 21 Instagram recalling a 2008 Magic Mountain ride used past tense—“That was him, pure fun”—and triggered viral speculation about his death.
- No family, representative or credible authority has issued a death announcement, and days later Heming shared an anniversary photo featuring Willis.
- Outlets now clarify the rumor is false and note the 70-year-old retired after the family confirmed a frontotemporal dementia diagnosis in 2023.
- Reports indicate he lives in an adapted single-level residence with round-the-clock caregivers as the disease has limited his communication.
- Heming and daughter Rumer have characterized their experience as ongoing grief and caregiving, emphasizing awareness of the illness and respect for privacy.