Overview
- Emma Heming‑Willis has discussed preparing for Bruce Willis’s death and has reflected on the possibility of postmortem brain donation as emotionally difficult but valuable for research.
- Several outlets reported that the family had decided to donate his brain, but follow‑up coverage, including Yahoo‑cited analyses and local reports, says no explicit decision was announced.
- Bruce Willis, diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023, is experiencing progressive decline and now lives in a separate residence with 24‑hour specialized care.
- Rumer Willis has shared that her father sometimes does not recognize her during visits, underscoring the severity of his cognitive impairment.
- Recent remarks from Emma describe day‑to‑day caregiving adjustments, such as avoiding dark clothing to ease his visual perception, while the family focuses on privacy and awareness‑raising.