Famous actors affected by dementia
The world public is shocked by the information that the legendary 66-year-old actor Bruce Willis is struggling with dementia and is making his last films
The world public is shocked by the information that the legendary 66-year-old actor Bruce Willis is struggling with dementia and is making his last films due to early memory loss, while he is still able to work. It is estimated that more than 44 million people in the world currently suffer from dementia, and Willis is not the first celebrity to face this serious disease.
Robin Williams
Famous actor Robin Williams suffered from dementia of Lewy's body, which causes a progressive decline in mental abilities. In an emotional conversation on the television show "Good Morning America", the wife of the late actor, Susan Williams, openly admitted that depression was just one of about fifty symptoms of the disease that caused Robin to commit suicide. In the same conversation, she revealed that Robin would not have struggled with his illnesses for a long time anyway: "At best, he had maybe three more years of life ahead of him. And that would be three difficult years. He would probably be placed in an institution."
Jack Nicholson
At the end of last year, close friends of the legendary actor Jack Nicholson discovered that he rarely leaves the house due to dementia and that his son and daughter take care of him. "He's physically well, but he's mentally gone. It's really sad to see such a talented actor as Jack go this way," the source said. Let us remind you, in 2010 he made his last film, "How Do You Know".
Charles Bronson
We remember Charles Bronson for his roles as "fierce guy", police inspectors, revolvers, and avengers. However, in real life, he was known as a man of mild nature whose hobby was painting. He suffered from Alzheimer's disease for many years and died at the age of 81 from pneumonia.
Charlton Heston
Moses in “The Ten Commandments”, Ben-Hur in "Ben-Hur" and John the Baptist in "The Greatest Story Ever Told" are the most famous characters to remember Charlton Heston. In 2002, Heston publicly admitted that his diagnosed symptoms were related to Alzheimer’s disease. He died at the age of 84 at his home in Beverly Hills.
