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Willis Family to Donate Bruce Willis’s Brain to Science After His Death

The move aims to support research on frontotemporal dementia.

Overview

  • Emma Heming-Willis said she is preparing for her husband’s death as his frontotemporal dementia advances.
  • The family reports near loss of speech and reading, and that Willis at times does not recognize relatives during visits.
  • Willis was relocated in late summer to a residence with round-the-clock specialized caregivers for continuous support.
  • Heming-Willis described the donation as emotionally difficult but intended to help scientists study the disease more effectively.
  • Rumer Willis shared that visits remain meaningful even when recognition falters, underscoring the family’s unified, public approach.