Extending thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathies to the williams… Richard Williams aged 82 Diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia in February that followed an aphasia diagnosis… it’s with profound sadness and heavy heart we share the sad news about Richard, who has been confirmed to be…..see more.”

“When you take away sometimes some of the stuff that gets in the way from how we all connect every day, the self-judgement or whatever it is, it’s about the connection and the love that you have. It’s so powerful and so present, which is so nice.”

The William’s family announced in March 2022 that the “Die Hard” star would be stepping away from acting due to health issues. At the time, they shared that he had developed a disorder called aphasia, which leads to difficulties writing and speaking.

The following year, in February 2023, they confirmed that William’s condition had progressed and that they had a definitive diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia, aka FTD, a degenerative disease that primarily affects communication and behavior, as opposed to memory, like other types of dementia.

Frontotemporal dementia is the most common type of dementia in people under 60. Here’s what to know about William’s health.

“The most beautiful aspect of this in a certain way is … I think sometimes our minds get in the way,” William’s continued.

The last update on William’s health came from daughter William’s, who answered questions about him when stopping by TODAY on May 29, 2024. She told co-anchor Hoda Kotb that he was doing “so good” and recently enjoyed spending time with his granddaughter, Louetta.

She also shared that his condition is “ever-evolving” and that she and her family focus on the love they’re surrounded by when with him.