Danny Glover has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
The acclaimed actor, 79, who is best known for his roles in the Lethal Weapon franchise and The Color Purple, publicly announced his battle with the degenerative condition during an emotional appearance on Wednesday’s The Today Show.
Glover revealed he had been diagnosed ‘not long’ after receiving an honorary Oscar in 2022.
He said, ‘I can live with it in a sense. I’m sure as it advances, different things will be different and changing.’
Glover’s daughter Miranda added during the pre-taped appearance that it is ‘really important’ for her father to speak on his own terms.
She said,
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