‘Lethal Weapon’ Star Reveals Alzheimer’s Diagnosis
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“Lethal Weapon” star Danny Glover announced that he’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. The 79-year-old actor discussed his diagnosis alongside family members in interviews with multiple outlets. “I’m sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing,” Glover said in an interview with Today that aired on Wednesday. The “Field of Dreams” ...
“Lethal Weapon” star Danny Glover announced that he’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
The 79-year-old actor discussed his diagnosis alongside family members in interviews with multiple outlets.
“I’m sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing,” Glover said in an interview with Today that aired on Wednesday.
The “Field of Dreams” star revealed that he was diagnosed in 2023. He’s now working with the Alzheimer’s Association to spread awareness about the progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease.
“I’m still not accepting in my mind all parts of it,” the actor told People in a separate interview. “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.”
Glover rose to prominence with roles in “Places in the Heart” (1984), “The Color Purple” (1985), and the Lethal Weapon franchise. He’s been involved in most genres, from family-friendly films to action to drama.
“I think it’s really important for him to have control of his own narrative, of his own life story,” Glover’s daughter, Mandisa, told NBC News journalist Lester Holt during the interview. “That’s really important. And the time is now. What better time but now for him to speak for himself?”
“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,’” she said.
Mandisa said she believes the disease is likely “depressing” to live with. “It’s a change in the core of who you think you are or don’t think you are,” she told the outlet, saying it’s “very hard” for the family to deal with. Glover’s younger brother Marty said, “We just want him to live his best life like he made us live ours.”
Despite the diagnosis, Glover expressed optimism about the future.
“I don’t feel like it’s the end of my life,” Glover told People. “…I still have my daughter, I have friends,” he added. “I want to just say, your life continues.”
Outside of acting, Glover has long been active in left-wing political causes, endorsing presidential campaigns of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) in both 2016 and 2020 and participating in numerous protests.