Bruce Willis, 67, smiles and laughs while posing with his fan and child on an occasional public outing

Bruce Willis appeared to be in a good mood Monday as he posed for a photo on a rare public outing with a fan in Santa Monica, California, five months after his aphasia diagnosis was announced.

The 67-year-old Die Hard star was photographed smiling and laughing as she greeted a fan and her son outside the Shutters on the Beach hotel, where she was said to be having lunch with a friend.

Willis has rarely been seen in public since news of his diagnosis was first announced in March, affecting his ability to speak and understand speech.

The revelation included the actor’s decision to quit acting.

Making his name as witty detective David Addison in the 1980s drama series Moonlighting, Willis has been able to hide his condition for years, as evidenced by the dozens of films he’s starred in over the past decade.

Nine of these projects were released in 2022, and two are listed in post-production on IMDB.com. Most movies are routed to video outputs.

The hardcore actor will reportedly run his lines through a headset, or someone can read them in front of the camera and repeat his words in front of the camera.

Comfortable: The Die Hard actor looked comfortable in a navy blue tee, faded jeans, and sneakers. He wore a black hat and dark sunglasses on his shaved head.

The Under the Boardwalk singer can continue to express himself musically, as evidenced by a recent video on the Instagram feed of his wife, Emma Hemming Willis, in which Bruce plays the harmonica while playing with singer and guitarist Derek Richard Thomas.

“His talents speak for itself. I’ll leave it like this.’ The founder of Cocobaba wrote at age 44.

Five weeks ago, Emma shared another musical experience in a video of the Pulp Fiction star laughing and dancing on the family’s back porch with one of her daughters.

Rare Release: This was a rare release for the actor who was revealed to be suffering from aphasia in March. The situation is affecting her ability to communicate, and the Pulp Fiction star has announced that she will be stepping back from her career.

Emma, ​​along with her ex-wife Demi Moore, 59, and their five daughters, Rumer, 33, Scout, 30, Tallulah, 28, Mabel Ray, and eight-year-old Evelyn, posted a joint statement via Instagram on March 30. . announced his diagnosis of aphasia.

They said the Hollywood icon had some health issues and was recently diagnosed with aphasia, which was affecting his cognitive abilities.

As a result, and very carefully, Bruce is walking away from the career that meant so much to him. This is a very busy time for our family and we are so grateful for your continued love, compassion and support.

The actor’s family announced on Instagram on March 30 that he was quitting acting after being diagnosed with aphasia.

They continued: ‘We’re going through this as a strong family unit and we wanted to engage her fans because we know how important this is to you, just like you did to her. As Bruce always said, “Live” and we intend to do it together”.

The Mayo Clinic defines aphasia as “a condition that affects your ability to communicate” that “may affect the way you speak, as well as the way you speak and write and understand written language.”

The actor’s family did not reveal the cause of the attack of aphasia, which has a number of possible causes.

The condition may occur after a head injury or stroke, or may be a precursor to a brain tumor or Alzheimer’s disease.

Patients living with this condition are often treated with speech therapy and taught ways to communicate nonverbally.