Bruce Willis has been spotted making a rare public appearance in Los Angeles, where the 69-year-old actor was seen being driven around the San Fernando Valley neighbourhood to survey wildfire damage.

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Bruce Willis makes rare public appearance in LA after wildfires amid dementia battle - The actor, 69, was seen being driven around the San Fernando Valley neighbourhood

Die Hard star Bruce Willis was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in 2023 and the Hollywood actor has since retired and is being cared for by his family and kids

Die Hard actor, 69, retired from acting in 2022 after being diagnosed with aphasia, which affects language abilities.

Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.

The retired actor — currently battling frontotemporal dementia — was seen in a rare video speaking with LA wildfire first responders.

Bruce Willis thanks first responders for their efforts saving homes and lives from the Southern California wildfires. His wife, Emma Heming Willis, shared video from the moment on Instagram. Various media outlets say this is the first time the actor has been seen out in public since 2022,

Last month, Bruce's ex-wife, Demi Moore, gave an update on his well-being amid his battle with dementia. In an interview with CNN, the 62-year-old actress explained that the actor is "in a very stable place," but it hasn't been easy watching him struggle.

Bruce Willis was seen in public for what appeared to be the first time since his 2023 frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis in a video his wife Emma Heming Willis shared that showed Willis speaking with and thanking Los Angeles police officers as wildfires continue throughout Los Angeles county.

In what’s believed to be his first public sighting since retiring from acting, Bruce Willis made sure to thank first responders battling the blazes in Los Angeles.

Bruce Willis made a rare outing, taking time to thank first responders. Willis, who was diagnosed with dementia in 2023, was photographed shaking hands with Los Angeles Police Department officers, CNN reported.