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Bruce Willis looks somber on drive in LA after celebrating 70th birthday amid dementia battle

Bruce Willis looks somber on drive in LA after celebrating 70th birthday amid dementia battle

He had back-to-back celebrations in recent days to mark his 16th wedding anniversary and his 70th birthday.

But Bruce Willis displayed a somber expression when he was spotted out on a drive in Los Angeles’ Studio City neighborhood on Sunday.

The action film legend was taking it easy in the pᴀssenger seat while his bodyguard handled driving duties.

Bruce was dressed casually with a tan baseball graphic baseball cap and a gray hoodie. 

His drive in the city came just days after his ex-wife Demi Moore, 62, gave her 6.2 million Instagram followers an update on his condition while celebrating his birthday with him, his wife Emma Heming Willis and his five daughters.

Demi wrote that Bruce was ‘feeling the love’ in her caption to pH๏τos of him out by the pool with her and their youngest daughter Tallulah, 31. 

Bruce Willis displayed a somber expression when he was spotted out on a drive in Los Angeles' Studio City neighborhood on Sunday, just days after celebrating his 16th wedding anniversary and 70th birthday

Bruce Willis displayed a somber expression when he was spotted out on a drive in Los Angeles’ Studio City neighborhood on Sunday, just days after celebrating his 16th wedding anniversary and 70th birthday

The pH๏τs were night and day when compared with the Moonrise Kingdom star’s Sunday outing, as he beamed joyously for the camera while holding Tallulah’s hand and wrapping an arm around Demi for the group pH๏τo.

In another sweet snap, he leaned in for a kiss on the cheek from Emma while seated in the back yard.

The former spouses even shared a special moment in a pH๏τo in which Bruce smiled contentedly while Demi chatted with him. 

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Among Demi’s pH๏τos of the family birthday party was a group sH๏τ of Bruce on a sofa surrounded by daughters Rumer, 36; Scout, 33; and Tallulah, along with Demi.

Bruce’s wife Emma paid tribute to their ‘unconditional love’ in a sweet Instagram post to mark their wedding anniversary.

Emma, 46, took to Instagram on Friday and shared what appeared to be a throwback pH๏τo of herself hugging the Hollywood actor as she gazed lovingly at his face.

Alongside the sweet picture, she posted a gushing message to her husband, highlighting the ‘monumental highs’ and ‘devastating lows’ they experienced together. 

The former model wrote: ‘Today marks 16 years with the love of a lifetime.

Bruce, who was driven by his bodyguard, was dressed casually with a tan baseball graphic baseball cap and a gray hoodie

Bruce, who was driven by his bodyguard, was dressed casually with a tan baseball graphic baseball cap and a gray hoodie

The pH๏τs were night and day when compared with the Moonrise Kingdom star's 70th birthday party, where he beamed joyously for the camera while holding daughter Tallulah's hand and wrapping an arm around ex-wife Demi Moore for a group pH๏τo

The pH๏τs were night and day when compared with the Moonrise Kingdom star’s 70th birthday party, where he beamed joyously for the camera while holding daughter Tallulah’s hand and wrapping an arm around ex-wife Demi Moore for a group pH๏τo

Demi also shared a cute pH๏τo of Bruce's current wife Emma Heming Willis, 46, giving Bruce a kiss on the cheek

Demi also shared a cute pH๏τo of Bruce’s current wife Emma Heming Willis, 46, giving Bruce a kiss on the cheek

The former spouses even shared a special moment in a pH๏τo in which Bruce smiled contentedly while Demi chatted with him

The former spouses even shared a special moment in a pH๏τo in which Bruce smiled contentedly while Demi chatted with him

Among Demi's pH๏τos of the family birthday party was a group sH๏τ of Bruce on a sofa surrounded by daughters Rumer, 36; Scout, 33; and Tallulah, along with Demi

Among Demi’s pH๏τos of the family birthday party was a group sH๏τ of Bruce on a sofa surrounded by daughters Rumer, 36; Scout, 33; and Tallulah, along with Demi 

‘We’ve shared monumental highs and devastating lows, and through it all, we’ve built something timeless.’

‘I’m so deeply grateful for every chapter I’ve had with him — and all the ones we’ll continue to write, in our language of unconditional love,’ she added.

Bruce and Emma married in Turks and Caicos on March 21, 2009, and share two daughters: Mabel, 12, and Evelyn, 10.

The Die Hard star has remained out of the limelight for the past few years as he continues to battle two devastating brain conditions.

In February 2023, his family revealed that he had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia — one year after he ‘stepped away’ from acting due to also battling aphasia, an illness that affects sufferers’ ability to speak, write, and understand language. 

Emma’s followers were quick to like and comment on her post, and many were moved by her sentiment.

One person wrote: ‘True love! @emmahemingwillis [you’re] a true example of unconditional care giver and wife role model.’

‘What a gorgeous moment of intimacy and love captured here!’ a second gushed, and a third said: ‘Happy anniversary. What a joyous pH๏τo.’

Bruce Willis ' wife Emma Heming Willis has paid tribute to their 'unconditional love' in a sweet Instagram post to mark their wedding anniversary

Bruce Willis ‘ wife Emma Heming Willis has paid tribute to their ‘unconditional love’ in a sweet Instagram post to mark their wedding anniversary 

Bruce and Emma, seen here in July 2018, married in Turks and Caicos on March 21, 2009

Bruce and Emma, seen here in July 2018, married in Turks and Caicos on March 21, 2009

Bruce is seen here with Emma, their two daughters Mabel and Evelyn, his ex-wife Demi Moore and their daughters Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah

Bruce is seen here with Emma, their two daughters Mabel and Evelyn, his ex-wife Demi Moore and their daughters Rumer, Scout, and Tallulah

A fourth person commented: ‘YOU ARE AMAZING and a huge inspiration for us! love always wins.’

And a fifth said: ‘This is so absolutely gorgeous, wishing you all the best from the bottom of my heart.’

Someone else added: ‘Happy Anniversary! You guys are the epitome of what true love really is!’

Another person penned: ‘Bruce is a great girl dad, so I hope he continues to fight his diagnosis and keep all you girls happy! Lucky wife, blessed life.’ 

Emma’s sweet post comes just two days after she wished Bruce a happy birthday on March 19, as the actor turned 70.

Posting a pH๏τo of Bruce giving a double thumbs up as he stood on a quad bike, Emma asked fans to ‘flood him’ with love.

‘It’s Bruce’s birthday, and if there’s one thing I know, it’s that there’s no greater fan than a Bruce fan,’ she wrote.

‘So flood him with all the love today — he will feel it, I swear he will. You are one powerful bunch. I love how you rally for him, and I’m so grateful that he has you.’

Bruce’s three daughters with Dem all liked the post and left sweet comments. 

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