Bruce Willis was seen enjoying a drink with friends at SunLife Organics in Malibu on Thursday.
The famous actor, who has taken a break from performing following his aphasia brain condition diagnosis, wore a navy zip-up jacket and a black beanie for the occasion.
Bruce’s appearance comes after his Die Hard co-star, Clarence Gilyard Jr., passed away at age 66 from a protracted illness.
Bruce Willis, 67, was photographed having a drink with friends at SunLife Organics in Malibu on Thursday.
To unwind and spend quality time with friends, the 67-year-old Pulp Fiction star donned a white henley shirt, light denim jeans, and New Balance sneakers.
Gilyard portrayed Theo, an eccentric computer hacker, opposite Willis’ detective John McClane in the 1988 action-thriller picture.
Decades later, in 2020, he reprised his role as Theo alongside Willis in an Advance Auto Parts commercial promoting the brand’s DieHard auto batteries.
It is frigid outside! The famous actor dressed in a navy zip-up jacket and a black beanie for the occasion.
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The ad showed Theo leading McClane on an adventurous expedition to get a replacement battery for his car.
The circumstances surrounding his death remain unclear.
Willis had a ‘tough’ time following his aphasia brain condition diagnosis, according to fellow actor and lifelong friend Sylvester Stallone.
Casual and cool: the Pulp Fiction star sported a white henley shirt, light denim jeans, and New Balance sneakers.
Eight months ago, Willis’ family announced on social media that he had been diagnosed with aphasia, a neurological ailment that impairs his capacity to interpret language, and would be retiring from acting.
Stallone, 76, who appeared with Willis in The Expendables and its sequel, told The Hollywood Reporter earlier this month: “Bruce is going through some really difficult times.” So he’s been out of touch. That kills me. It’s really sad.
In March, a source told Page Six that Willis experienced cognitive challenges on the set of his recent movie, including difficulty remembering his lines.
Full of action. Gilyard played Theo, an eccentric computer hacker, alongside Willis’ detective John McClane (seen here), in the 1988 action thriller picture.
Bruce Willis was having cognitive challenges on the set of his recent flicks and couldn’t recall his lines before his family intervened “to take care of him,” according to Page Six.
Rumors circulated in 2020 that the retired actor was filming mostly B action films.
According to the insider, Willis had to wear earpieces and listen to things in order for them to feed him the lines.
Remembering: On Tuesday, Willis’ Die Hard co-star passed away following a battle with a long illness . Clarence Gilyard Jr. was 66 years old.
In 2020, Gilyard featured with Willis in an Advance Auto Parts film promoting the brand’s DieHard auto batteries, reprising his role as Theo.
‘It became increasingly impossible to have him on screen,’ the person explained. ‘It became clear that he was experiencing difficulty, so they’d use body doubles not only for action scenes, but also to maximize his screen time.’
According to the insider, the star’s illness was widely known in Hollywood. ‘They were all aware that Bruce was suffering from cognitive issues.
‘Everyone knew, including the cast and crew. His family has stepped in, moving in to care for him.
Longtime friend: Sylvester Stallone, 76, starred alongside Willis in The Expendables and its same name sequel The Expendables 2