‘Sixth Sense’ star Haley Joel Osment’s tribute to ‘true legend’ Bruce Willis

Bruce Willis is stepping back from acting and going “off the grid.”

Coming together. Bruce Willis is feeling grateful that his blended family is united in their support for him as he battles aphasia, an insider exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.

Demi Moore and her daughter Scout Willis spent some quality time together at the museum just days after Scout and the rest of her siblings announced Bruce Willis’ illness. The two posed beside pianist Alex Koo in front of a beautiful cherry blossom painting.

will be “stepping away” from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia, his family has announced. According to the 67-year-old film star’s daughter, Rumer Willis, who shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, the diagnosis came after he had been “experiencing some health issues,” with her post noting the disorder has been “impacting his cognitive abilities”. The actress, 33, wrote: "As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him.

Haley Joel Osment posted a heartrending message for his former co-star Bruce Willis after his family confirmed his secret battle with aphasia. Haley, 33, and Bruce, now 67, iconically shared the screen in supernatural film The Sixth Sense — Osment’s breakout role when he was just 11-years-old. Osment fondly remembered their time working on the 1999 M. Night Shyamalan classic with a post of his own on March 31.

M. Night Shyamalan and Haley Joel Osment are speaking out about Bruce Willis.

Scout Willis has spoken out once again about her father’s illness. Bruce Willis was recently diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that causes brain damage and impacts the ability to express or understand speech. She signed off on the announcement made by her and her sisters, Rumer, 33, Tallulah, 28, Mabel Ray, 9, and Evelyn Penn, 7, regarding his diagnosis on March 30. However, she has now spoken out with her own individualized message to her dad.

Zack Sharf Bruce Willis’ “The Sixth Sense” co-star Haley Joel Osment and director M. Night Shyamalan both took to social media to praise the actor after he announced March 30 that he’s stepping away from the profession following an aphasia diagnosis.

Bruce Willis would be retiring from acting and stepping away from his Hollywood life due to his aphasia diagnosis, John Travolta penned an emotional tribute to his dear friend.MORE: Demi Moore and family announce Bruce Willis' retirement with heartbreaking health updateThe two iconic actors are longtime friends, having starred in Quentin Trantino's cult classic, Pulp Fiction, in 1994, as well as in the hilarious romantic comedy, Look Who's Talking, in 1989.Bruce's ex-wife, Demi Moore, with whom he shares daughters Rumer, Tallulah and Scout, announced the news in a heartbreaking post on Instagram on 30 March. The two have remained close friends since their 2000 divorce.WATCH: Bruce will be “stepping away” from his acting career due to health issuesMORE: What is aphasia? Bruce Willis’ shock health condition explainedJohn shared two unbelievable throwbacks of him and Bruce for his tribute, the second of which had an extra layer of sadness, as it was a picture of Demi, Bruce, John and his wife Kelly Preston, who passed away in July of 2020 after battling breast cancer.The Grease star started off the somber post with: "Bruce and I became good friends when we shared [two] of our biggest hits together, Pulp Fiction and Look Who's Talking."He included a revelatory and gut wrenching anecdote as a true testament to the Die Hard actor's character.

Scout Willis is opening up.

Bruce Willis is being showered with love and support after being diagnosed with aphasia. Some of the 67-year-old actor's closest colleagues and friends — from Haley Joel Osment, Sir Anthony Hopkins and Sylvester Stallone to John Travolta, Lucy Liu and Maria Shriver — posted touching tributes and throwback photos wishing him the best following his long and successful career in Hollywood.Osment, the former child star who appeared opposite Willis in the 1999 thriller, said he struggled to find the right words for someone he's looked up to for so long, before paying homage to the actor on Instagram.«He's a true legend who has enriched all of our lives with a singular career that spans nearly half a century,» Osment wrote in part.