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Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis

American actor (born 1955)

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  • Sep 19

    Strictly Come Dancing launches 24th series with new hosting trio and 15 couples

    BBC One broadcast the launch of Strictly Come Dancing's 24th series on 19 September 2026, debuting a new three-person hosting team and revealing pairings for 15 celebrity contestants.

  • Aug 25

    Rumer Willis shares updates on Bruce Willis's dementia and undergoes genetic screening

    Rumer Willis discussed her father Bruce Willis's frontotemporal dementia in a new interview, revealing that she underwent genetic testing to assess her own risk of Alzheimer's disease.

  • Aug 15

    Bruce Willis makes rare appearance at daughter Tallulah's wedding in Idaho

    The 71-year-old actor, diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023, joined family in Idaho as his youngest daughter Tallulah married musician Justin Acee on August 8.

  • Jul 25

    Chuck Russell, director of 'The Mask' and 'Nightmare on Elm Street 3', dies unexpectedly at 74

    The filmmaker behind the 1994 Jim Carrey blockbuster and horror classics was found dead at his San Diego home on Wednesday. No cause of death has been determined.

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