Actor and humanitarian Danny Glover, 79, publicly discloses that he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. Multiple outlets report that Glover made the remarks during an interview on NBC’s “Today” show with Lester Holt. In that conversation, Glover says he can “live with it, in a sense,” adding that as the condition progresses “things are going to be different and changing.” Several sources also describe that the disclosure comes alongside reflections on memory and identity. HuffPost UK reports that, in a separate interview with People magazine, Glover says he was diagnosed in 2023 and discusses still recognizing parts of the condition, including “moments” he will not forget. HuffPost UK also includes comments from his daughter, Mandisa, who appears on “Today,” saying it is important for Glover to speak for himself and to control his own narrative. Other coverage focuses on the central announcement and Glover’s acknowledgment of how Alzheimer’s may affect him over time.
Danny Glover reveals Alzheimer’s diagnosis on “Today” interview
Actor and humanitarian Danny Glover, 79, publicly discloses that he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for several years. Multiple outlets report that Glover made the remarks during an interview...
- Danny Glover, 79, says he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
- He reveals the diagnosis during an interview on NBC’s “Today” with Lester Holt.
- Glover says he has been living with the condition for several years.
- He comments that as the disease advances, things will change.
- HuffPost UK reports he told People he was diagnosed in 2023, and includes remarks from his daughter on “Today.”
Danny Glover pictured in November 2021The actor, director and activist Danny Glover has disclosed that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.On Wednesday, Danny made an appearance on the US’ Today show, where he shared that he has been living with the condition for several years.“I can live with it, in a sense. I’m sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing,” the 79-year-old told presenter Lester Holt.During a separate interview with People magazine, he explained that he was diagnosed with the condition in 2023.“I’m still not accepting in my mind all parts of it,” he said. “There are the moments that you keep remembering that validate the fact that you can remember stuff. And there are moments I’ll never forget.”The performer’s daughter, Mandisa, also appeared on Today during her father’s interview, stating: “I think it’s really important for him to have control of his own narrative, of his own life story. That’s really important.“And the time is now. What better time but now for him to speak for himself?”She added: “It’s important because people ask questions sometimes, and I don’t want to be a dishonest person and say, ‘Oh, yeah, everything is all right. It’s all great’.”Danny’s on-screen career began in the late 1970s, and he’s since gone on to appear in huge film projects like The Color Purple, Lethal Weapon, Wes Anderson’s The Royal Tenenbaums, the horror movie Saw and the movie adaptation of the musical Dreamgirls.More recently, he has appeared in films including Sorry To Bother You, The Old Man & The Gun, The Last Black Man In San Francisco, and Jumanji: The Next Level.A five-time Emmy nominee and four-time Grammy contender, in 2021, Danny was bestowed with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award for his “outstanding contributions to humanitarian causes” by the Academy Awards.READ MORE:This Dementia Symptoms Checklist Can Make Seeing A GP About It EasierFormer Channel 4 News Anchor Jon Snow Shares Alzheimer's DiagnosisRumer Willis Shares Emotional Update On How Her Dad Bruce Is Doing
1 hour agoActor Danny Glover spoke about his Alzheimer's diagnosis in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, revealing that he has been living with the disease for several years.
1 hour agoThe 79-year-old actor says he has been living with the disease for the last several years. Danny Glover Reveals Diagnosis with Alzheimer’s Disease Alex Young
2 hours agoDanny Glover, the 79-year-old “Lethal Weapon” star, revealed on the “Today” show Wednesday morning that he’s been battling Alzheimer’s disease for a few years. “I can live with it, in a sense. I’m sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing,” Glover said during an interview with Lester Holt. Glover was […]
2 hours agoActor Danny Glover has revealed that he has been living with Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years, telling former NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt in a Today show interview, “I can live with it, in a sense. I’m sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing.” The 79-year-old Glover, […]
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